Hail History

Hail history for Essig, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Essig since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Essig

Last hail
Aug 26, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 28, 1991

11 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #381 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Essig

Essig New Ulm Lafayette Courtland Morgan Springfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Essig

The latest hail report in and around Essig is from August 26, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on October 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Essig logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #381 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Essig accounts for 9% of the 120 reports filed in Brown 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 May 28, 1991.

The busiest year was 2024, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Essig 0.1
  • Brown County 2.1
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Essig 2
  • Brown County 27
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Essig 0%
  • Brown County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 26, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Oct 24, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Essig
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 12:35 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.3 SSE Essig Brown 12:30 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.94 NNE Essig Brown 17:32 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Essig Brown 17:29 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 Essig
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.94 NNE Essig Brown 17:32 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Essig Brown 17:29 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.3 SSE Essig Brown 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lakeville Dakota 23:04 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny Essig Brown 08:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.88 innickel 5 E Sleepy Eye Brown 19:19 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 0.75 inpenny Essig Brown 12:57 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 0.75 inpenny 6 WNW New Ulm Brown 12:15 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1999 0.75 inpenny 7 E Sleepy Eye Brown 07:50 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 12:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Essig

Questions about hail in Essig

How often does it hail in Essig, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Essig since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #381 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Essig?

Most reports come in May, August, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Essig?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 28, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Essig?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was August 26, 2024.

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.