Hail History

Hail history for Fairhaven, Minnesota

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

Readout · Fairhaven

Last hail
Apr 5, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Apr 5, 2021

11 reports on 10 days since 1998 · #383 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Fairhaven

Fairhaven Kimball Annandale 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; Kandiyohi County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairhaven

The latest hail report in and around Fairhaven is from April 5, 2021, 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, Fairhaven logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #383 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairhaven accounts for 6% of the 199 reports filed in Kandiyohi 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 1.00 in (quarter) on April 5, 2021 near Fairhaven.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairhaven 0.3
  • Kandiyohi County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairhaven 4
  • Kandiyohi County 44
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairhaven 0%
  • Kandiyohi County 11%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 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.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 5 reports (45%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep 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 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairhaven
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter Fairhaven Stearns 20:14 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N South Haven Wright 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Fairhaven Stearns 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny 4 E Sunburg Kandiyohi 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Sunburg Kandiyohi 16:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fairhaven
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter Fairhaven Stearns 20:14 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N South Haven Wright 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny 4 E Sunburg Kandiyohi 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Sunburg Kandiyohi 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny Fairhaven Stearns 14:58 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Hutchinson Mcleod 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Fairhaven Stearns 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny Willmar Kandiyohi 11:26 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny Sunburg Kandiyohi 14:21 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sunburg Kandiyohi 12:05 local · NCEI
May 18, 1998 0.75 inpenny Sunburg Kandiyohi 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairhaven

Questions about hail in Fairhaven

How often does it hail in Fairhaven, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairhaven since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #383 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairhaven?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairhaven?

1.00 in (quarter size) on April 5, 2021 near Fairhaven. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairhaven?

The most recent report in this data is from April 5, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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

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.