Hail History

Hail history for Carlos, Minnesota

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

Readout · Carlos

Last hail
Jun 16, 2018
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 19, 1979

12 reports on 12 days since 1974 · #342 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Carlos

Carlos Alexandria Osakis Brandon Millerville Evansville 5 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; Douglas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Carlos

The latest hail report in and around Carlos is from June 16, 2018, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carlos logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #342 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Carlos accounts for 7% of the 162 reports filed in Douglas 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 19, 1979.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carlos 0.3
  • Douglas County 3.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carlos 6
  • Douglas County 43
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carlos 0%
  • Douglas County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 5 reports (42%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 5 reports (42%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) 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 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Carlos
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 09:30 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 NW Carlos Douglas 21:40 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 1.00 inquarter Carlos Douglas 00:20 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Carlos Douglas 23:30 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 Carlos
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2018 0.88 innickel 2.52 NW Carlos Douglas 07:50 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Carlos Douglas 04:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Carlos Douglas 19:51 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Carlos Douglas 03:05 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 1.00 inquarter Carlos Douglas 00:20 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Carlos Douglas 23:30 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2005 0.75 inpenny Carlos Douglas 20:00 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 NW Carlos Douglas 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1998 0.75 inpenny Carlos Douglas 20:30 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1996 1.00 inquarter Carlos Douglas 20:44 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 09:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Carlos

Questions about hail in Carlos

How often does it hail in Carlos, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carlos since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #342 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carlos?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carlos?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 19, 1979. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carlos?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2018 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carlos since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 16, 2018.

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.