Hail History

Hail history for Hawley, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hawley since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hawley

Last hail
Aug 8, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 12, 2004

21 reports on 17 days since 1977 · #137 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Hawley

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

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What the record says about Hawley

The latest hail report in and around Hawley is from August 8, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on August 8, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hawley logged 6 reports on 5 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 #137 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hawley accounts for 9% of the 222 reports filed in Clay County.

10% 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 12, 2004 near Hawley.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (52% of reports); 14% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hawley 5
  • Clay County 57
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun July: 11 reports (52%) Jul August: 4 reports (19%) Aug September: 3 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 8, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hawley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 12, 2004 2.50 intennis ball Hawley Clay 21:56 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Hawley Clay 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Clay 08:05 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Hawley Clay 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 1983 1.50 inping pong ball — Clay 11:55 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 Hawley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 8, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Hawley Clay 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Hawley Clay 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2018 1.00 inquarter Hawley Clay 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.8 S Hawley Muni Arpt Clay 13:15 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Hawley Muni Arpt Clay 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter Hawley Clay 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 2.50 intennis ball Hawley Clay 21:56 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2002 0.88 innickel 2 SW Hawley Clay 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2002 0.88 innickel 1 NE Hawley Clay 00:10 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2001 0.88 innickel Hawley Clay 03:17 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2000 1.00 inquarter Hawley Clay 23:20 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 W Hawley Clay 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hawley

Questions about hail in Hawley

How often does it hail in Hawley, Minnesota?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hawley since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #137 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hawley?

Most reports come in July, August, September. July alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hawley?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 12, 2004 near Hawley. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hawley?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Hawley 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 August 8, 2023.

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.