Hail History

Hail history for Hamburg, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hamburg since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hamburg

Last hail
May 3, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 21, 2005

16 reports on 14 days since 1997 · #230 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Hamburg

Hamburg Norwood Young America Plato Glencoe Waconia Lester Prairie Winsted 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Carver County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hamburg

The latest hail report in and around Hamburg is from May 3, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hamburg logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #230 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hamburg accounts for 8% of the 191 reports filed in Carver County.

6% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 21, 2005 near Rogers.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hamburg 0.3
  • Carver County 5.5
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hamburg 6
  • Carver County 46
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hamburg 6%
  • Carver County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 6 reports (38%) May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hamburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 21, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Rogers Hennepin 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Hamburg Carver 15:16 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SE Alexandria Douglas 14:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Hamburg Carver 15:43 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Hamburg Carver 15:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Hamburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.92 WNW Hamburg Carver 15:04 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.49 W Hamburg Carver 14:30 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 0.88 innickel 3.13 SSE Plato Mcleod 16:12 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter Sauk Centre Stearns 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny Hamburg Carver 14:13 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Hamburg Carver 15:16 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Rogers Hennepin 17:58 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SE Alexandria Douglas 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 0.75 inpenny Hamburg Carver 04:44 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 N Green Isle Sibley 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Hamburg Carver 01:43 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Hamburg Carver 15:43 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hamburg

Questions about hail in Hamburg

How often does it hail in Hamburg, Minnesota?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hamburg since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #230 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hamburg?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Hamburg?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 21, 2005 near Rogers. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hamburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hamburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 3, 2015.

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.