Hail History

Hail history for Comfrey, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comfrey since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Comfrey

Last hail
Jul 25, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Mar 29, 1998

14 reports on 13 days since 1989 · #276 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Comfrey

Comfrey Darfur Springfield Jeffers Morgan Essig 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Comfrey

The latest hail report in and around Comfrey is from July 25, 2018, 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, Comfrey 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 #276 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Comfrey accounts for 12% of the 120 reports filed in Brown 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on March 29, 1998 near 7 SW Leavenworth.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (43% of reports); 21% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Comfrey 0.1
  • Brown County 2.1
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Comfrey 3
  • Brown County 27
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Comfrey 0%
  • Brown County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 6 reports (43%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Comfrey
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 29, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar 7 SW Leavenworth Brown 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 10.3 NE Delft Cottonwood 15:22 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Brown 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2007 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 00:54 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2002 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 18:47 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 Comfrey
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 10.3 NE Delft Cottonwood 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2007 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 00:54 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny Comfrey Brown 07:45 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny 10 N Mountain Lake Cottonwood 04:23 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny 10 NE Delft Cottonwood 22:22 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2002 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 18:47 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 0.88 innickel 12 NE Delft Cottonwood 15:18 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2000 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 19:40 local · NCEI
May 17, 2000 0.75 inpenny Comfrey Brown 11:45 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1999 0.75 inpenny Comfrey Brown 07:17 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1998 0.88 innickel Comfrey Brown 13:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Comfrey

Questions about hail in Comfrey

How often does it hail in Comfrey, Minnesota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comfrey since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #276 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Comfrey?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Comfrey?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on March 29, 1998 near 7 SW Leavenworth. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Comfrey?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comfrey since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 25, 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.