Hail History

Hail history for Holdingford, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holdingford since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Holdingford

Last hail
Jul 13, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 18, 2009

15 reports on 13 days since 1976 · #254 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Holdingford

Holdingford Albany Avon St. Stephen Rice St. Joseph Sartell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Stearns County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Holdingford

The latest hail report in and around Holdingford is from July 13, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Holdingford 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 #254 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Holdingford accounts for 3% of the 443 reports filed in Stearns 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 June 18, 2009 near 1.48 NW Holdingford.

The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (47% of reports); 20% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Holdingford 0.3
  • Stearns County 11.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Holdingford 5
  • Stearns County 81
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Holdingford 0%
  • Stearns County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 3 reports (20%) Jun July: 7 reports (47%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2024 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Holdingford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.48 NW Holdingford Stearns 16:04 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Holdingford Stearns 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Holdingford Stearns 13:56 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Holdingford Stearns 22:30 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1984 1.00 inquarter — Stearns 06:40 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 Holdingford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Holdingford Stearns 22:30 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N Holdingford Stearns 18:59 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.48 NW Holdingford Stearns 16:04 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.93 NNE Holdingford Stearns 16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Holdingford Stearns 17:20 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2005 0.88 innickel Howard Lake Wright 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Holdingford Stearns 15:45 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 N Holdingford Stearns 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Holdingford Stearns 13:56 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 E Holdingford Stearns 13:46 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny 5 N Avon Stearns 19:10 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny Holdingford Stearns 19:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Holdingford

Questions about hail in Holdingford

How often does it hail in Holdingford, Minnesota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holdingford since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #254 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Holdingford?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Holdingford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 18, 2009 near 1.48 NW Holdingford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Holdingford?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Holdingford 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 July 13, 2024.

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.