Hail History

Hail history for Georgetown, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Georgetown since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Georgetown

Last hail
Jun 9, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 3, 1999

13 reports on 12 days since 1970 · #312 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Georgetown

Georgetown Felton Moorhead Sabin Hawley Comstock 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Georgetown

The latest hail report in and around Georgetown is from June 9, 2018, 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, Georgetown logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #312 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Georgetown accounts for 6% of the 222 reports filed in Clay 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 July 3, 1999 near Georgetown.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Georgetown 0.1
  • Clay County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Georgetown 2
  • Clay County 57
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Georgetown 0%
  • Clay County 10%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1970–2026. 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 (31%) Jun July: 5 reports (38%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Georgetown
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Georgetown Clay 07:51 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 17:50 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 10:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 15 N Moorhead Clay 15:12 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Clay 17:50 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 Georgetown
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.41 E Georgetown Clay 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.73 SSE Georgetown Clay 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Georgetown Clay 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 S Georgetown Clay 15:08 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2001 1.00 inquarter 1 S Georgetown Clay 09:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.88 innickel Georgetown Clay 10:10 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Georgetown Clay 14:36 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Georgetown Clay 07:51 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1999 0.75 inpenny 3 S Georgetown Clay 07:47 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 15 N Moorhead Clay 15:12 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Clay 17:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Georgetown

Questions about hail in Georgetown

How often does it hail in Georgetown, Minnesota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Georgetown since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #312 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Georgetown?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Georgetown?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 3, 1999 near Georgetown. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Georgetown?

The most recent report in this data is from June 9, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Georgetown since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 9, 2018.

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.