Hail History

Hail history for Hills, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hills since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hills

Last hail
Aug 28, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 28, 2021

17 reports on 14 days since 1996 · #211 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Hills

Hills Beaver Creek Luverne Magnolia Ellsworth Hardwick Adrian Jasper Lismore 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Rock County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hills

The latest hail report in and around Hills is from August 28, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hills logged 8 reports on 6 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 #211 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hills accounts for 12% of the 138 reports filed in Rock County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 28, 2021 near 0.5 E Hills.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (29% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hills 0.4
  • Rock County 3.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hills 6
  • Rock County 39
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hills 0%
  • Rock County 4%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May June: 2 reports (12%) Jun July: 5 reports (29%) Jul August: 5 reports (29%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hills
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 28, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Hills Rock 19:08 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Hills Rock 19:18 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Hills Rock 16:38 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter 4 SW Hills Rock 17:33 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.00 inquarter Hills Rock 20:19 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Hills
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 28, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Hills Rock 19:08 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Hills Rock 16:38 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.56 NW Hills Rock 16:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Hills Rock 20:29 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Hills Rock 19:18 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Hills Rock 19:05 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Hills Rock 15:03 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.5 E Hills Rock 00:55 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Hills Rock 19:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter 4 SW Hills Rock 17:33 local · NCEI
May 26, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Hills Rock 16:49 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Hills Rock 00:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hills

Questions about hail in Hills

How often does it hail in Hills, Minnesota?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hills since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #211 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hills?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hills?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 28, 2021 near 0.5 E Hills. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hills?

The most recent report in this data is from August 28, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hills since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 28, 2021.

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.