Hail History

Hail history for Grove City, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grove City since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grove City

Last hail
Oct 28, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Oct 28, 2026

21 reports on 19 days since 1980 · #136 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Grove City

Grove City Atwater Litchfield Darwin Eden Valley Spicer Cosmos New London 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Meeker County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grove City

The latest hail report in and around Grove City is from October 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on October 28, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grove City logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #136 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grove City accounts for 11% of the 190 reports filed in Meeker County.

14% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on October 28, 2026 near 2 SW Grove City.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grove City 0.4
  • Meeker County 3.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grove City 7
  • Meeker County 42
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grove City 14%
  • Meeker County 12%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 5 reports (24%) May June: 7 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 28, 2026 2 3.00 in View
May 9, 2022 1 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 28, 2026 3.00 inteacup 2 SW Grove City Meeker 18:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 18, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Meeker 08:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 3.59 NNE Grove City Meeker 07:25 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 E Grove City Meeker 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Grove City Meeker 14:30 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 Grove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter Grove City Meeker 18:55 UTC · NWS prelim.
Oct 28, 2026 3.00 inteacup 2 SW Grove City Meeker 18:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 9, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 3.59 NNE Grove City Meeker 07:25 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 E Grove City Meeker 20:20 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.19 SE Grove City Meeker 00:03 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny Grove City Meeker 23:58 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.97 E Grove City Meeker 16:41 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.97 E Grove City Meeker 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 1.00 inquarter Grove City Meeker 16:16 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Grove City Meeker 16:05 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny Grove City Meeker 15:18 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2003 0.75 inpenny Grove City Meeker 18:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grove City

Questions about hail in Grove City

How often does it hail in Grove City, Minnesota?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grove City since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #136 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grove City?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grove City?

3.00 in (teacup size) on October 28, 2026 near 2 SW Grove City. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grove City?

The most recent report in this data is from October 28, 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 Grove City had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was October 28, 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.