Hail history for Houston County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Houston County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Houston County
- Last hail
- Mar 28, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Apr 10, 2011
79 reports on 55 days since 1967 · #85 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Houston County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Houston County
The latest hail report in Houston County is from March 28, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 19, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Houston County logged 45 reports on 25 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 42% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #85 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Houston County holds 0% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 10, 2011 near 1.11 SW Hokah.
Reports were down 59% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2011, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Houston County 2.3
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Houston County 25
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Houston County 8%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 19, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | 3.00 inteacup | 1.11 SW Hokah | $330K | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.83 ESE Mound Prairie | $250K | 15:42 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 1996 | 2.75 inbaseball | Eitzen | $1.0 million2 injured | 01:30 local · NCEI |
| Sep 4, 2012 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.85 SE Spring Grove | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 4, 2012 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.44 NNE Mound Prairie | — | 16:56 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 30 38%
- 1–2 in 43 54%
- 2 in + 6 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.85 SE Spring Grove | — | 03:00 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.04 SW Hokah | — | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.5 W River Jct | — | 07:17 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2021 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.5 E River Jct | $15K | 07:17 local · NCEI |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.21 SW Hokah | — | 12:18 local · NCEI |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 4 NW Hokah | — | 12:16 local · NCEI |
| Aug 1, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.85 SE Spring Grove | — | 17:55 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.43 SE Willington | — | 16:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.77 SE Newhouse | — | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 25, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 0.85 SW Willington | — | 17:01 local · NCEI |
| May 17, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Houston | — | 18:31 local · NCEI |
| May 17, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Houston | — | 15:29 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Houston County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 12 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 9 | 9 | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Hokah | 9 | 4 | May 19, 2022 |
| La Crescent | 9 | 7 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Spring Grove | 9 | 8 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Brownsville | 6 | 3 | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Eitzen | 5 | 5 | Jun 9, 2018 |
| Mabel | 1 | 1 | Jun 9, 2018 |
Questions about hail in Houston County
How often does it hail in Houston County, Minnesota?
79 hail reports have been logged in Houston County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #85 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Houston County?
Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Houston County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on April 10, 2011 near 1.11 SW Hokah. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Houston County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 28, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Houston County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 28, 2025.
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.