Hail History

Hail history for Lakefield, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lakefield since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lakefield

Last hail
Apr 13, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 20, 1998

19 reports on 16 days since 1955 · #168 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Lakefield

Lakefield Okabena Jackson Brewster Alpha Dundee 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Jackson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lakefield

The latest hail report in and around Lakefield is from April 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lakefield logged 9 reports on 7 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 #168 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lakefield accounts for 12% of the 162 reports filed in Jackson County.

11% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 20, 1998 near Lakefield.

Reports were up 700% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (1). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lakefield 0.5
  • Jackson County 4.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lakefield 7
  • Jackson County 47
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lakefield 11%
  • Jackson County 3%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 8 reports (42%) Jun July: 6 reports (32%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 21 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 13, 2026 2 2.00 in —
May 30, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 28, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lakefield
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Lakefield Jackson $100K 07:59 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 1.71 SW Lakefield Jackson — 19:29 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S Lakefield Jackson — 12:56 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SE Lakefield Jackson — 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson — 04:00 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 Lakefield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Lakefield Jackson 19:32 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 1.71 SW Lakefield Jackson 19:29 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.94 SSW Lakefield Jackson 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Miloma Jackson 14:27 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S Lakefield Jackson 12:56 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Lakefield Jackson 06:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SE Lakefield Jackson 13:56 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.5 E Lakefield Jackson 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.04 NE Lakefield Jackson 17:49 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter Lakefield Jackson 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.43 NE Lakefield Jackson 14:49 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Lakefield Jackson 23:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lakefield

Questions about hail in Lakefield

How often does it hail in Lakefield, Minnesota?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lakefield since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #168 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lakefield?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lakefield?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 20, 1998 near Lakefield. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lakefield?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 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 Lakefield had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 13, 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.