Hail history for Lincoln County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lincoln County since 1980, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lincoln County
- Last hail
- Jun 19, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 7
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 17 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Jul 28, 1986
112 reports on 73 days since 1980 · #68 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Lincoln County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Lincoln County
The latest hail report in Lincoln County is from June 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on July 19, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lincoln County logged 55 reports on 37 hail days, about 2.8 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #68 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Lincoln County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
9% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 28, 1986.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2023, with 12 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lincoln County 2.8
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lincoln County 37
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lincoln County 9%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 5 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 11, 2022 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 9, 2022 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1986 | 4.50 insoftball | — | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2004 | 2.75 inbaseball | Lake Benton | $100K | 00:20 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 2.75 inbaseball | 6 N Wilno | — | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 2.75 inbaseball | 7 SW Tyler | — | 14:23 local · NCEI |
| Jul 25, 2000 | 2.75 inbaseball | 8 NE Wilno | — | 17:10 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
- Under 1 in 44 40%
- 1–2 in 57 51%
- 2 in + 10 9%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.7 SW Arco | 23:54 local · NCEI |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.7 SW Arco | 15:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.47 SSW Ivanhoe | 14:52 local · NCEI |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.21 NE Arco | 14:18 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3.59 NNW Ivanhoe | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 5.65 ENE Hendricks | 14:28 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 4.55 NE Hendricks | 14:24 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.93 NNW Hendricks | 14:23 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.85 NE Lake Benton | 17:12 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Lake Benton | 17:12 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.85 NW Lake Benton | 17:11 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 4.94 NNW Lake Benton | 17:04 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lincoln County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Benton | 19 | 2.75 in |
| Arco | 17 | 1.75 in |
| Tyler | 14 | 1.75 in |
| Ivanhoe | 11 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks | 4 | 4 | Jul 19, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Lincoln County
How often does it hail in Lincoln County, Minnesota?
112 hail reports have been logged in Lincoln County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.8 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lincoln County?
Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lincoln County?
4.50 in (softball size) on July 28, 1986. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lincoln County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lincoln County had in the last five years?
7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 17 reports. The most recent was June 19, 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.