Hail History

Hail history for Hector, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hector since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hector

Last hail
Jul 25, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 12, 1986

19 reports on 18 days since 1973 · #164 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Hector

Hector Buffalo Lake Stewart Olivia Fairfax Gibbon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Renville County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hector

The latest hail report in and around Hector is from July 25, 2017, 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, Hector logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #164 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hector accounts for 10% of the 187 reports filed in Renville County.

11% 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 May 12, 1986.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hector 0.3
  • Renville County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hector 5
  • Renville County 47
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hector 11%
  • Renville County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (21%) Apr May: 3 reports (16%) May June: 5 reports (26%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul August: 3 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hector
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 1986 2.50 intennis ball — Renville 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.08 ENE Hector Renville 21:08 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Hector Renville 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE Hector Renville 15:12 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Hector Renville 08:42 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 Hector
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Hector Renville 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE Hector Renville 15:12 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SE Hector Renville 22:20 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.08 ENE Hector Renville 21:08 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Hector Renville 08:42 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2002 0.75 inpenny Hector Renville 22:31 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny Hector Renville 00:30 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 W Hector Renville 20:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2000 0.75 inpenny 4 S Hector Renville 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 N Hector Renville 13:39 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Hector Renville 22:50 local · NCEI
May 18, 1998 0.75 inpenny Hector Renville 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hector

Questions about hail in Hector

How often does it hail in Hector, Minnesota?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hector since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #164 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hector?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hector?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 12, 1986. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hector?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hector since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 25, 2017.

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.