Hail History

Hail history for Edina, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Edina since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Edina

Last hail
Aug 10, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 6, 2013

19 reports on 12 days since 1998 · #162 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Edina

Edina Richfield St. Louis Park Bloomington Eden Prairie Minnetonka Minneapolis Golden Valley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Hennepin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Edina

The latest hail report in and around Edina is from August 10, 2020, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Edina logged 13 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #162 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Edina accounts for 3% of the 586 reports filed in Hennepin County.

16% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 6, 2013 near 0.85 SW Edina.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2013, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Edina 0.7
  • Hennepin County 18.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Edina 6
  • Hennepin County 92
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Edina 16%
  • Hennepin County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 9 reports (47%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 5 reports (26%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 Edina
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 18:41 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.69 SW Edina Hennepin 18:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 2.81 S Hopkins Hennepin 19:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.90 ingolf ball 1.47 SSW Edina Hennepin 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.62 ESE Edina Hennepin 00:35 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Edina
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.62 ESE Edina Hennepin 00:35 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.2 NE Edina Hennepin 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.62 ESE Edina Hennepin 18:42 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 18:41 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.69 SW Edina Hennepin 18:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 14:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 13:59 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 22:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 2.81 S Hopkins Hennepin 19:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.90 ingolf ball 1.47 SSW Edina Hennepin 19:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.55 SW Edina Hennepin 19:03 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Edina Hennepin 17:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Edina

Questions about hail in Edina

How often does it hail in Edina, Minnesota?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Edina since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #162 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Edina?

Most reports come in May, August, June. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Edina?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 6, 2013 near 0.85 SW Edina. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Edina?

The most recent report in this data is from August 10, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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