Hail History

Hail history for Farwell, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farwell since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Farwell

Last hail
Jun 2, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 2, 2020

10 reports on 9 days since 1966 · #423 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Farwell

Farwell Lowry Hoffman Alexandria Brandon Evansville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Douglas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Farwell

The latest hail report in and around Farwell is from June 2, 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, Farwell logged 5 reports on 5 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 #423 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Farwell accounts for 6% of the 162 reports filed in Douglas 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 2, 2020 near Farwell.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Farwell 0.3
  • Douglas County 3.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Farwell 5
  • Douglas County 43
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Farwell 0%
  • Douglas County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 5 reports (50%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 11 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Farwell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Farwell Pope 11:40 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 4.39 ESE Kensington Douglas 11:25 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 SW Farwell Pope 17:32 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1966 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 E Kensington Douglas 18:50 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 Farwell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Farwell Pope 11:40 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2019 0.88 innickel 4.21 SW Holmes City Douglas 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 4.39 ESE Kensington Douglas 11:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.6 ESE Farwell Pope 16:03 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 SW Farwell Pope 17:32 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter 4 W New Ulm Brown 19:37 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 N Merton Steele 18:22 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny Farwell Pope 18:52 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 E Kensington Douglas 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1966 1.75 ingolf ball — Douglas 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Farwell

Questions about hail in Farwell

How often does it hail in Farwell, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farwell since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #423 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Farwell?

Most reports come in July, June, September. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Farwell?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 2, 2020 near Farwell. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Farwell?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 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 Farwell had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farwell since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 2, 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.