Hail History

Hail history for Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo Lake since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Buffalo Lake

Last hail
Jun 17, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 18, 2001

10 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #411 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake Hector Stewart Gibbon Fairfax 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Renville County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Buffalo Lake

The latest hail report in and around Buffalo Lake is from June 17, 2016, 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, Buffalo Lake logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #411 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Buffalo Lake accounts for 5% of the 187 reports filed in Renville County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 18, 2001 near 2 S Buffalo Lake.

The busiest year was 2001, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (80% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Buffalo Lake 0.2
  • Renville County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Buffalo Lake 4
  • Renville County 47
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Buffalo Lake 0%
  • Renville County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar Apr May June: 8 reports (80%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Buffalo Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Buffalo Lake Renville 05:30 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Sibley 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Buffalo Lake Renville 20:54 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Buffalo Lake Renville 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.47 E Buffalo Lake Renville 22:30 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 Buffalo Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Buffalo Lake Renville 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.47 E Buffalo Lake Renville 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 0.88 innickel Buffalo Lake Renville 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 N Buffalo Lake Renville 13:29 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Buffalo Lake Renville 05:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Buffalo Lake Renville 22:18 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 1.00 inquarter Buffalo Lake Renville 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Buffalo Lake Renville 20:54 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Renville 20:15 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Sibley 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Buffalo Lake

Questions about hail in Buffalo Lake

How often does it hail in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo Lake since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #411 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Buffalo Lake?

Most reports come in June, March, July. June alone accounts for 80% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Buffalo Lake?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 18, 2001 near 2 S Buffalo Lake. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Buffalo Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo Lake since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 17, 2016.

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.