Hail History

Hail history for Felton, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Felton since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Felton

Last hail
Aug 13, 2020
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 9, 1992

11 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #384 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Felton

Felton Georgetown Hawley Moorhead Sabin Lake Park 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; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Felton

The latest hail report in and around Felton is from August 13, 2020, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Felton 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 #384 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Felton accounts for 5% of the 222 reports filed in Clay County.

9% 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 July 9, 1992.

The busiest year was 2020, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Felton 0.3
  • Clay County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Felton 4
  • Clay County 57
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Felton 9%
  • Clay County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 1 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 5 reports (45%) Aug 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 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Felton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — Clay 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 20 NE Moorhead Clay 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.73 ENE Felton Clay 17:45 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 Felton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.73 ENE Felton Clay 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.94 E Felton Clay 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.92 NNE Felton Clay 20:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.28 SSE Felton Clay 03:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2.51 NW Felton Clay 03:25 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2004 0.88 innickel 2 W Felton Clay 17:10 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Felton Clay 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 20 NE Moorhead Clay 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — Clay 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Felton

Questions about hail in Felton

How often does it hail in Felton, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Felton since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #384 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Felton?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Felton?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 9, 1992. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Felton?

The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 2020 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Felton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 13, 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.