Hail History

Hail history for Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Kandiyohi County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kandiyohi County

Last hail
Oct 28, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
12
since Nov 3, 2021 · 21 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 9, 2022

199 reports on 119 days since 1964 · #25 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Kandiyohi County

Willmar New London Blomkest Atwater Fairhaven Lake Lillian Prinsburg Spicer 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
190 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Kandiyohi County

The latest hail report in Kandiyohi County is from October 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kandiyohi County logged 85 reports on 44 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #25 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Kandiyohi County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

11% 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 May 9, 2022 near 0.97 E Kandiyohi.

Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (47). The busiest year was 2005, with 14 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kandiyohi County 4.3
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kandiyohi County 44
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kandiyohi County 11%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.90 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 2002: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (3%) Apr May: 51 reports (26%) May June: 58 reports (29%) Jun July: 37 reports (19%) Jul August: 27 reports (14%) Aug September: 18 reports (9%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 199 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 112 4
2025 0
2024 1113 6
2023 111 3
2022 8 8
2021 0
2020 12 3
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 451 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 28, 2026 2 1.00 in View
Jun 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Aug 3, 2024 3 1.75 in —
Jul 15, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Jun 12, 2024 1 1.25 in —
May 27, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Aug 11, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Jul 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 11, 2022 1 2.00 in —
May 9, 2022 7 3.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kandiyohi County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup 0.97 E Kandiyohi 07:06 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup 1.62 WSW Kandiyohi 07:03 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup 4.15 S Willmar 07:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 3.00 inteacup 4.86 W New London 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 3.00 inteacup 4 SW Spicer 15:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Kandiyohi County
Date Size Location Time · source
Oct 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4 N Blomkest 18:25 UTC · NWS prelim.
Oct 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Blomkest 18:21 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Willmar 16:28 local · NCEI
May 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Prinsburg 05:00 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.19 NE Atwater 20:28 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.19 NE Atwater 20:28 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.97 E Hawick 20:01 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 NE Prinsburg 06:37 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Blomkest 08:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.19 NE Atwater 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Lake Lillian 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter Lake Lillian 20:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Kandiyohi County

PlaceReportsLargest
Willmar433.00 in
New London172.75 in
Blomkest142.75 in
Atwater112.50 in
Fairhaven111.00 in
Lake Lillian111.75 in
Prinsburg102.75 in
Spicer102.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Raymond88Jul 5, 2016
Pennock66Jun 11, 2017
Kandiyohi44May 9, 2022
Sunburg33Sep 24, 2017

Questions about hail in Kandiyohi County

How often does it hail in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

199 hail reports have been logged in Kandiyohi County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kandiyohi County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Kandiyohi County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 9, 2022 near 0.97 E Kandiyohi. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kandiyohi County?

The most recent report in this data is from October 28, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 21 reports. The most recent was October 28, 2026.

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.