Hail History

Hail history for Jeffers, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jeffers since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jeffers

Last hail
Jul 11, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 28, 1997

14 reports on 13 days since 1985 · #283 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Jeffers

Jeffers Westbrook Windom Comfrey Mountain Lake Darfur 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Cottonwood County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jeffers

The latest hail report in and around Jeffers is from July 11, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jeffers logged 6 reports on 6 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 #283 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jeffers accounts for 10% of the 144 reports filed in Cottonwood 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 28, 1997 near 2 N Jeffers.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jeffers 0.3
  • Cottonwood County 3.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jeffers 6
  • Cottonwood County 37
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jeffers 0%
  • Cottonwood County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. 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 (7%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 5 reports (36%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug September: 2 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jeffers
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Jeffers Cottonwood 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Cottonwood 21:25 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.1 ENE Jeffers Cottonwood 13:32 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Jeffers Cottonwood 21:45 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Jeffers Cottonwood 17:39 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 Jeffers
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.1 ENE Jeffers Cottonwood 13:32 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Jeffers Cottonwood 18:38 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Jeffers Cottonwood 21:45 local · NCEI
May 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.1 WNW Jeffers Cottonwood 15:30 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Jeffers Cottonwood 17:39 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.03 NW Jeffers Cottonwood 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.88 innickel Jeffers Cottonwood 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Jeffers Cottonwood 17:22 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2003 0.75 inpenny 4 E Storden Cottonwood 18:43 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Jeffers Cottonwood 09:25 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2003 1.00 inquarter Jeffers Cottonwood 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2000 1.00 inquarter 2 W Jeffers Cottonwood 02:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jeffers

Questions about hail in Jeffers

How often does it hail in Jeffers, Minnesota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jeffers since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #283 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jeffers?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jeffers?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 28, 1997 near 2 N Jeffers. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jeffers?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jeffers since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 11, 2020.

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.