Hail History

Hail history for Glencoe, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glencoe since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Glencoe

Last hail
Jun 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 5, 2016

29 reports on 24 days since 1985 · #66 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Glencoe

Glencoe Plato Biscay Silver Lake Hamburg Lester Prairie Brownton Norwood Young America 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; McLeod County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Glencoe

The latest hail report in and around Glencoe is from June 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Glencoe logged 14 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #66 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Glencoe accounts for 12% of the 251 reports filed in McLeod County.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 5, 2016 near 1.23 WNW Glencoe.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2002, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Glencoe 0.7
  • McLeod County 6.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Glencoe 12
  • McLeod County 58
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Glencoe 3%
  • McLeod County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (10%) Apr May: 8 reports (28%) May June: 11 reports (38%) Jun July: 3 reports (10%) Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Glencoe
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 1.23 WNW Glencoe Mcleod 17:16 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Mcleod 02:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 S Glencoe Mcleod 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Glencoe Mcleod 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.85 SW Glencoe Mcleod 15:36 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 Glencoe
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.85 SW Glencoe Mcleod 15:36 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.74 ENE Glencoe Mcleod 14:53 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.4 NE Sumter Mcleod 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 1.23 WNW Glencoe Mcleod 17:16 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 S Glencoe Mcleod 17:35 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.23 SW Glencoe Mcleod 17:25 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 0.75 inpenny 1.12 SE Glencoe Mcleod 19:19 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 0.88 innickel Glencoe Mcleod 08:12 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.26 WNW Glencoe Mcleod 16:49 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Glencoe Mcleod 18:30 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.98 E Glencoe Mcleod 16:00 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter Glencoe Mcleod 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Glencoe

Questions about hail in Glencoe

How often does it hail in Glencoe, Minnesota?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glencoe since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #66 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Glencoe?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Glencoe?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 5, 2016 near 1.23 WNW Glencoe. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Glencoe?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 23, 2026.

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.