Hail History

Hail history for Comstock, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Comstock

Last hail
Aug 26, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 18, 2002

15 reports on 9 days since 1961 · #245 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Comstock

Comstock Sabin Moorhead Barnesville Hawley Georgetown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Comstock

The latest hail report in and around Comstock is from August 26, 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, Comstock logged 4 reports on 3 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 #245 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Comstock accounts for 7% of the 222 reports filed in Clay County.

29% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 18, 2002 near 1 E Comstock.

The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (27% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Comstock 0.2
  • Clay County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Comstock 3
  • Clay County 57
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Comstock 29%
  • Clay County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1961: 1 reports, largest ? in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 3 reports (20%) Jun July: 4 reports (27%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug September: 4 reports (27%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Comstock
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Comstock Clay 17:17 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Comstock Clay 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 4 N Wolverton Wilkin 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1969 2.00 inhen egg — Clay 04:00 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball 3 N Wolverton Wilkin 17:00 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 Comstock
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Comstock Clay 01:35 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N Comstock Clay 02:32 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.35 NE Wolverton Wilkin 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Comstock Clay 17:58 local · NCEI
May 11, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 S Dorothy Red Lake 20:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Comstock Clay 17:17 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Comstock Clay 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 4 N Wolverton Wilkin 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball 3 N Wolverton Wilkin 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Wolverton Wilkin 16:10 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Comstock Clay 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Wolverton Wilkin 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Comstock

Questions about hail in Comstock

How often does it hail in Comstock, Minnesota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #245 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Comstock?

Most reports come in July, September, June. July alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Comstock?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 18, 2002 near 1 E Comstock. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Comstock?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 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 Comstock had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 26, 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.