Hail History

Hail history for Crystal, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crystal

Last hail
Aug 10, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 20, 2005

16 reports on 13 days since 1984 · #226 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Crystal

Crystal Golden Valley Brooklyn Park Plymouth Fridley St. Louis Park Minneapolis Maple Grove New Brighton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Hennepin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Crystal

The latest hail report in and around Crystal is from August 10, 2020, 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, Crystal logged 6 reports on 4 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 #226 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Crystal accounts for 3% of the 586 reports filed in Hennepin 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 20, 2005 near St Paul.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crystal 0.3
  • Hennepin County 18.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crystal 4
  • Hennepin County 92
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crystal 0%
  • Hennepin County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (38%) May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun Jul August: 4 reports (25%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crystal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball St Paul Ramsey 12:59 local · NCEI
May 9, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Hennepin 17:57 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Hennepin 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Hennepin 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.98 E Robbinsdale Hennepin 02:35 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 Crystal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.98 E Robbinsdale Hennepin 02:35 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Brooklyn Center Hennepin 03:30 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.49 E Robbinsdale Hennepin 03:28 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SW Brooklyn Center Hennepin 10:49 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Brooklyn Center Hennepin 17:06 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Brooklyn Center Hennepin 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2005 1.00 inquarter Robbinsdale Hennepin 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball St Paul Ramsey 12:59 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny Brooklyn Center Hennepin 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2002 0.75 inpenny Brooklyn Center Hennepin 14:40 local · NCEI
May 5, 2002 0.75 inpenny Brooklyn Center Hennepin 18:16 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Hennepin 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Crystal

Questions about hail in Crystal

How often does it hail in Crystal, Minnesota?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #226 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crystal?

Most reports come in May, August, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crystal?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 20, 2005 near St Paul. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crystal?

The most recent report in this data is from August 10, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 10, 2020.

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.