Hail History

Hail history for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lac qui Parle County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lac qui Parle County

Last hail
Aug 14, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · May 3, 1959

144 reports on 84 days since 1959 · #51 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Lac qui Parle County

Madison Boyd Dawson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
141 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

For homeowners

Roof damage after hail? Get a free inspection

Hail bruises shingles and cracks seals in ways you can't see from the ground, and most insurers set a claim deadline after the storm. The latest hail report in Lac qui Parle County is from August 14, 2025. A local roofer can check and document it at no cost.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Preview: this form is not connected yet. Nothing you enter is sent or stored.

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Lac qui Parle County

The latest hail report in Lac qui Parle County is from August 14, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lac qui Parle County logged 72 reports on 38 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #51 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Lac qui Parle County holds 1% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on May 3, 1959.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (53). The busiest year was 2002, with 15 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lac qui Parle County 3.6
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lac qui Parle County 38
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lac qui Parle County 8%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1959: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 14 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (3%) Apr May: 32 reports (22%) May June: 54 reports (38%) Jun July: 31 reports (22%) Jul August: 11 reports (8%) Aug September: 11 reports (8%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 144 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 22 4
2023 1 1
2022 41 5
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 14, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Jul 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 31, 2024 2 2.50 in —
Jun 17, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Jun 12, 2024 1 1.75 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 8, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2022 4 3.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lac qui Parle County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 3, 1959 3.50 inteacup — 22:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup Boyd 06:14 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Boyd 18:12 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 NE Dawson 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1987 2.75 inbaseball — 14:45 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 Lac qui Parle County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 14, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.54 WSW Lac Qui Parle 14:33 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSE Rosen 11:03 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 6.39 ESE Lac Qui Parle 18:13 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.84 S Lac Qui Parle 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2024 0.88 innickel 5.53 ESE Louisburg 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SE Madison 05:27 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.58 NNE Boyd 14:45 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.49 E Madison 21:51 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.00 inquarter 5.05 NNW Boyd 06:17 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 1.2 NW Boyd 06:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 3.00 inteacup Boyd 06:14 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Dawson 06:13 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lac qui Parle County

PlaceReportsLargest
Madison221.75 in
Boyd203.00 in
Dawson203.50 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
Marietta55Jun 11, 2017
Bellingham44May 9, 2006
Louisburg44Aug 18, 2009
Nassau11Jul 27, 2025

Questions about hail in Lac qui Parle County

How often does it hail in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?

144 hail reports have been logged in Lac qui Parle County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lac qui Parle County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lac qui Parle County?

3.50 in (teacup size) on May 3, 1959. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lac qui Parle County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 14, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lac qui Parle County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was August 14, 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.