Hail History

Hail history for Cromwell, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cromwell since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cromwell

Last hail
Jun 23, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 5, 1990

10 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #416 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Cromwell

Cromwell Mahtowa Moose Lake Cloquet Esko 5 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; Carlton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cromwell

The latest hail report in and around Cromwell is from June 23, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 23, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cromwell 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 #416 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cromwell accounts for 8% of the 133 reports filed in Carlton 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 September 5, 1990.

The busiest year was 1982, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cromwell 0.2
  • Carlton County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cromwell 4
  • Carlton County 40
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cromwell 0%
  • Carlton County 2%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. 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: 3 reports (30%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cromwell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 5, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Carlton 17:25 local · NCEI
May 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Carlton 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 19:04 local · NCEI
May 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 1.00 inquarter Cromwell Carlton 17:45 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 Cromwell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 14:59 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 12:40 local · NCEI
May 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Cromwell Carlton 17:35 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny Cromwell Carlton 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 1.00 inquarter Cromwell Carlton 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Carlton 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Carlton 18:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Carlton 17:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Carlton 16:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cromwell

Questions about hail in Cromwell

How often does it hail in Cromwell, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cromwell since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #416 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cromwell?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cromwell?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 5, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cromwell?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cromwell 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 June 23, 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.