Hail History

Hail history for Canby, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Canby since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Canby

Last hail
May 9, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 6, 1997

10 reports on 10 days since 1974 · #413 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Canby

Canby Minneota Dawson Boyd Ghent 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; Yellow Medicine County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Canby

The latest hail report in and around Canby is from May 9, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Canby logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #413 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Canby accounts for 10% of the 104 reports filed in Yellow Medicine 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 October 6, 1997 near Canby.

Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Canby 0.1
  • Yellow Medicine County 2.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Canby 3
  • Yellow Medicine County 27
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Canby 0%
  • Yellow Medicine County 6%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Canby
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 6, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Canby Yellow Medicine 03:15 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Yellow Medicine 15:52 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SW Canby Arpt Yellow Medicine 05:53 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.74 S Canby Yellow Medicine 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter Canby Yellow Medicine 11:56 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 Canby
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SW Canby Arpt Yellow Medicine 05:53 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.74 S Canby Yellow Medicine 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter Canby Yellow Medicine 11:56 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Canby Yellow Medicine 23:51 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2002 1.00 inquarter Canby Yellow Medicine 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Canby Yellow Medicine 02:00 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Canby Yellow Medicine 03:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Yellow Medicine 19:57 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Yellow Medicine 15:52 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Yellow Medicine 00:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Canby

Questions about hail in Canby

How often does it hail in Canby, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Canby since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #413 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Canby?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Canby?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 6, 1997 near Canby. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Canby?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 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.