Hail History

Hail history for Boyd, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boyd since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Boyd

Last hail
May 9, 2022
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 9, 2022

20 reports on 15 days since 1961 · #144 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Boyd

Boyd Dawson Montevideo Madison Milan 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Lac qui Parle County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Boyd

The latest hail report in and around Boyd is from May 9, 2022, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Boyd logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #144 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Boyd accounts for 14% of the 144 reports filed in Lac qui Parle County.

15% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on May 9, 2022 near Boyd.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2006, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (35% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Boyd 0.5
  • Lac qui Parle County 3.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Boyd 6
  • Lac qui Parle County 38
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Boyd 15%
  • Lac qui Parle County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 6 reports (30%) May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 7 reports (35%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2022 2 3.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Boyd
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup Boyd Lac Qui Parle 06:14 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1987 2.75 inbaseball — Lac Qui Parle 14:45 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 1.2 NW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 06:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Lac Qui Parle 14:32 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball 2 WSW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 20:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Boyd
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 1.2 NW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 06:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup Boyd Lac Qui Parle 06:14 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny Boyd Lac Qui Parle 05:32 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny Boyd Lac Qui Parle 05:10 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball 2 WSW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 NE Boyd Lac Qui Parle 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 NW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny Boyd Lac Qui Parle 15:19 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Boyd Lac Qui Parle 15:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 1.00 inquarter Boyd Lac Qui Parle 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 9 NW Granite Falls Yellow Medicine 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 1.00 inquarter Boyd Lac Qui Parle 03:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Boyd

Questions about hail in Boyd

How often does it hail in Boyd, Minnesota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boyd since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #144 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Boyd?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Boyd?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 9, 2022 near Boyd. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Boyd?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2022 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Boyd had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2022.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.