Hail History

Hail history for Brandon, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brandon since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brandon

Last hail
Jul 11, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 17, 2010

19 reports on 19 days since 1980 · #160 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Brandon

Brandon Evansville Millerville Alexandria Hoffman Ashby Carlos 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Douglas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brandon

The latest hail report in and around Brandon is from July 11, 2017, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brandon logged 10 reports on 10 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 #160 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brandon accounts for 12% of the 162 reports filed in Douglas County.

11% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 17, 2010 near Brandon.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in August (32% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brandon 0.5
  • Douglas County 3.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brandon 10
  • Douglas County 43
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brandon 11%
  • Douglas County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (16%) Jul August: 6 reports (32%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brandon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball Brandon Douglas 14:14 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1980 2.50 intennis ball — Douglas 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S Brandon Douglas 04:15 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Brandon Douglas 14:10 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.96 E Brandon Douglas 19:20 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 Brandon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Brandon Douglas 22:51 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2012 0.75 inpenny Brandon Douglas 14:12 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny Brandon Douglas 01:36 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S Brandon Douglas 04:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.96 E Brandon Douglas 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball Brandon Douglas 14:14 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter Brandon Douglas 04:31 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 NW Brandon Douglas 13:59 local · NCEI
May 8, 2006 0.75 inpenny Brandon Douglas 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny Brandon Douglas 16:43 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 1.00 inquarter Faribault Rice 18:29 local · NCEI
May 16, 2004 0.75 inpenny Brandon Douglas 11:26 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brandon

Questions about hail in Brandon

How often does it hail in Brandon, Minnesota?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brandon since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #160 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brandon?

Most reports come in August, June, April. August alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brandon?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 17, 2010 near Brandon. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brandon?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brandon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 11, 2017.

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.