Hail History

Hail history for Jordan, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jordan since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jordan

Last hail
May 7, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 1, 1997

21 reports on 18 days since 1980 · #138 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Jordan

Jordan Belle Plaine Carver New Prague Prior Lake Chaska Shakopee 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Scott County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jordan

The latest hail report in and around Jordan is from May 7, 2014, 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, Jordan logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #138 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jordan accounts for 9% of the 232 reports filed in Scott County.

5% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 1, 1997 near 3 NE Jordan.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1997, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jordan 0.5
  • Scott County 6.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jordan 8
  • Scott County 59
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jordan 5%
  • Scott County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 5 reports (24%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun July: 4 reports (19%) Jul August: 5 reports (24%) Aug September: 2 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jordan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 1997 2.00 inhen egg 3 NE Jordan Scott 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Jordan Scott 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Scott 19:50 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Scott 21:55 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.82 SSE Jordan Scott 22:37 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 Jordan
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.82 SSE Jordan Scott 22:37 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.2 NE Jordan Scott 13:46 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSW Merriam Scott 18:35 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.83 E Jordan Scott 18:34 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 1.00 inquarter Jordan Scott 19:11 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 0.88 innickel Jordan Scott 18:55 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cold Spg Stearns 22:14 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 0.88 innickel Jordan Scott 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny 7 E Belle Plaine Scott 18:21 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Buffalo Wright 00:52 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.88 innickel 3 SW Jordan Scott 18:46 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2002 1.00 inquarter 4 S Jordan Scott 16:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jordan

Questions about hail in Jordan

How often does it hail in Jordan, Minnesota?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jordan since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #138 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jordan?

Most reports come in May, August, July. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jordan?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 1, 1997 near 3 NE Jordan. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jordan?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jordan since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 7, 2014.

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.