Hail History

Hail history for Darfur, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Darfur since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Darfur

Last hail
Jul 25, 2018
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 3, 1999

12 reports on 11 days since 1979 · #346 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Darfur

Darfur Comfrey Mountain Lake St. James Madelia 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; Watonwan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Darfur

The latest hail report in and around Darfur is from July 25, 2018, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Darfur logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #346 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Darfur accounts for 12% of the 102 reports filed in Watonwan 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 July 3, 1999 near Darfur.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Darfur 0.1
  • Watonwan County 1.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Darfur 2
  • Watonwan County 19
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Darfur 0%
  • Watonwan County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. 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 June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Darfur
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Darfur Watonwan 02:29 local · NCEI
Oct 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Darfur Watonwan 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Watonwan 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 W Darfur Watonwan 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 9.46 NNE Mountain Lake Cottonwood 07:33 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 Darfur
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 W Darfur Watonwan 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 9.46 NNE Mountain Lake Cottonwood 07:33 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 0.75 inpenny Chaska Carver 20:53 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2000 0.88 innickel Darfur Watonwan 22:25 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 N Darfur Watonwan 19:52 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2000 0.88 innickel 3 N Darfur Watonwan 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Darfur Watonwan 02:29 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1999 0.75 inpenny Darfur Watonwan 18:45 local · NCEI
Oct 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Darfur Watonwan 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1996 1.00 inquarter Darfur Watonwan 17:18 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Watonwan 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1979 1.00 inquarter — Watonwan 07:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Darfur

Questions about hail in Darfur

How often does it hail in Darfur, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Darfur since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #346 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Darfur?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Darfur?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 3, 1999 near Darfur. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Darfur?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2018 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Darfur 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.