Hail History

Hail history for Browns Valley, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Browns Valley since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Browns Valley

Last hail
Jul 19, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 24, 1965

12 reports on 10 days since 1965 · #341 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Browns Valley

Browns Valley Beardsley Graceville Wheaton Chokio Herman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Traverse County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Browns Valley

The latest hail report in and around Browns Valley is from July 19, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Browns Valley logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #341 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Browns Valley accounts for 13% of the 91 reports filed in Traverse County.

8% 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 August 24, 1965.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (58% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Browns Valley 0.3
  • Traverse County 2.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Browns Valley 4
  • Traverse County 33
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Browns Valley 8%
  • Traverse County 6%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. 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: 1 reports (8%) May June: 7 reports (58%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Browns Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 24, 1965 2.50 intennis ball — Big Stone 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 18:23 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Browns Vly Traverse 22:56 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Traverse 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 09:54 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 Browns Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 09:54 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.19 SE Browns Vly Traverse 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Browns Vly Traverse 22:56 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2003 0.88 innickel Browns Vly Traverse 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Browns Vly Traverse 17:32 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 1.00 inquarter Browns Vly Traverse 16:58 local · NCEI
May 9, 1999 0.88 innickel Browns Vly Traverse 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Traverse 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1965 2.50 intennis ball — Big Stone 18:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Browns Valley

Questions about hail in Browns Valley

How often does it hail in Browns Valley, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Browns Valley since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #341 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Browns Valley?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 58% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Browns Valley?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 24, 1965. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Browns Valley?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Browns Valley since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 19, 2019.

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.