Hail History

Hail history for Brown County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Brown County since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brown County

Last hail
Aug 7, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 18 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 13, 1997

120 reports on 82 days since 1965 · #64 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Brown County

New Ulm Springfield Comfrey Essig 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
113 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Brown County

The latest hail report in Brown County is from August 7, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brown County logged 42 reports on 27 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #64 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Brown County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on July 13, 1997 near 2 NW Evan.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2026, with 10 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brown County 2.1
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brown County 27
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brown County 9%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

036912 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (2%) Mar April: 7 reports (6%) Apr May: 31 reports (26%) May June: 35 reports (29%) Jun July: 20 reports (17%) Jul August: 17 reports (14%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 7 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 120 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 541 10
2025 0
2024 12 3
2023 14 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 7, 2026 1 1.00 in View
May 24, 2026 4 1.00 in —
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Apr 13, 2026 4 2.75 in —
Aug 26, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Jul 15, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Oct 24, 2023 4 2.50 in —
Aug 11, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brown County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 13, 1997 3.00 inteacup 2 NW Evan 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 6.78 ESE Hanska 17:56 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 5.3 N New Ulm Arpt 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.1 ESE Hanska 17:45 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 Brown County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5 E Hanska 16:21 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W New Ulm 17:59 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE New Ulm 17:58 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW New Ulm 17:57 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE New Ulm Arpt 17:52 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.92 WNW New Ulm Arpt 06:10 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 6.78 ESE Hanska 17:56 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.1 ESE Hanska 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.5 E Hanska 17:41 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.1 ENE Godahl 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.94 NNE Essig 17:32 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Essig 17:29 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Brown County

PlaceReportsLargest
New Ulm364.00 in
Springfield232.75 in
Comfrey141.25 in
Essig111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Sleepy Eye99Jul 15, 2024
Hanska65Apr 13, 2026
Cobden44May 2, 2012
Evan33Apr 18, 2004
Searles22Jun 3, 2002

Questions about hail in Brown County

How often does it hail in Brown County, Minnesota?

120 hail reports have been logged in Brown County since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brown County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brown County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 13, 1997 near 2 NW Evan. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brown County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 18 reports. The most recent was August 7, 2026.

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.