Hail History

Hail history for Little Falls, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Little Falls since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Little Falls

Last hail
May 12, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 17, 2010

22 reports on 16 days since 1979 · #124 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Little Falls

Little Falls Flensburg Royalton Fort Ripley Pierz Pillager 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Morrison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Little Falls

The latest hail report in and around Little Falls is from May 12, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Little Falls logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #124 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Little Falls accounts for 13% of the 173 reports filed in Morrison 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 July 17, 2010 near 2.84 NE Little Falls Arpt.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Little Falls 0.6
  • Morrison County 3.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Little Falls 8
  • Morrison County 46
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Little Falls 0%
  • Morrison County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 5 reports (23%) Jun July: 10 reports (45%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 3 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 12, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Little Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.84 NE Little Falls Arpt Morrison 17:25 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Little Falls Morrison 13:59 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball Little Falls Morrison 17:25 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Little Falls Morrison 14:01 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter Little Falls Morrison 09:16 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Little Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter Little Falls Morrison 09:16 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNW Little Falls Morrison 09:11 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.48 W Little Falls Arpt Morrison 17:31 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball Little Falls Morrison 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Little Falls Morrison 05:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.84 NE Little Falls Arpt Morrison 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Little Falls Morrison 12:19 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.52 SW Belle Prairie Morrison 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3 N Little Falls Morrison 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter Belle Prairie Morrison 00:28 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 0.75 inpenny Little Falls Morrison 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 N Little Falls Morrison 00:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Little Falls

Questions about hail in Little Falls

How often does it hail in Little Falls, Minnesota?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Little Falls since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #124 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Little Falls?

Most reports come in July, June, September. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Little Falls?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 17, 2010 near 2.84 NE Little Falls Arpt. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Little Falls?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 12, 2022.

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.