Hail History

Hail history for Le Center, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Le Center since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Le Center

Last hail
Jul 13, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 28, 1991

19 reports on 18 days since 1968 · #169 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Le Center

Le Center Montgomery Le Sueur St. Peter Elysian New Prague Waterville Lonsdale 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; Le Sueur County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Le Center

The latest hail report in and around Le Center is from July 13, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Le Center logged 11 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #169 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Le Center accounts for 18% of the 106 reports filed in Le Sueur County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 28, 1991.

Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Le Center 0.6
  • Le Sueur County 2.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Le Center 10
  • Le Sueur County 38
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Le Center 0%
  • Le Sueur County 6%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 6 reports (32%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun July: 5 reports (26%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 12 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2024 2 1.25 in —
May 19, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 11, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Le Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Le Sueur 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Le Sueur 18:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.47 SSE Le Center Le Sueur 05:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.93 SSE Le Center Le Sueur 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur 15:40 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 Le Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.93 SSE Le Center Le Sueur — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 15:02 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.47 SSE Le Center Le Sueur — 05:30 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 14:41 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 02:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.09 WNW Le Center Le Sueur $500 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 12:49 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Le Center Le Sueur — 13:50 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2004 0.75 inpenny Le Center Le Sueur — 00:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near Le Center

Questions about hail in Le Center

How often does it hail in Le Center, Minnesota?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Le Center since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #169 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Le Center?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Le Center?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 28, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Le Center?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was July 13, 2024.

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.