Hail History

Hail history for Lafayette, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lafayette since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lafayette

Last hail
Aug 24, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jul 9, 2017

10 reports on 7 days since 1991 · #432 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Lafayette

Lafayette Gibbon New Ulm Courtland Essig Nicollet Fairfax 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Nicollet County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lafayette

The latest hail report in and around Lafayette is from August 24, 2021, 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, Lafayette logged 6 reports on 3 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 #432 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lafayette accounts for 9% of the 110 reports filed in Nicollet County.

40% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on July 9, 2017 near 0.49 E Lafayette.

The busiest year was 2017, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 30% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lafayette 0.3
  • Nicollet County 2.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lafayette 3
  • Nicollet County 27
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lafayette 40%
  • Nicollet County 12%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2017: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 5 reports (50%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 4 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lafayette
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2017 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.49 E Lafayette Nicollet 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.85 SE Lafayette Nicollet 20:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.85 SE Lafayette Nicollet 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 4.26 SSW Winthrop Sibley 20:10 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Nicollet 15:30 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 Lafayette
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.49 E Lafayette Nicollet 07:13 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.85 SE Lafayette Nicollet 20:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.85 SE Lafayette Nicollet 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.49 E Lafayette Nicollet 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 4.26 SSW Winthrop Sibley 20:10 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.49 E Lafayette Nicollet 19:17 local · NCEI
May 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lafayette Nicollet 17:14 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 1.00 inquarter Lafayette Nicollet 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1997 1.00 inquarter Lafayette Nicollet 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Nicollet 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lafayette

Questions about hail in Lafayette

How often does it hail in Lafayette, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lafayette since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #432 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lafayette?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lafayette?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on July 9, 2017 near 0.49 E Lafayette. 40% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lafayette?

The most recent report in this data is from August 24, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lafayette since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 24, 2021.

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.