Hail History

Hail history for Lonsdale, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lonsdale since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lonsdale

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 17, 2021

24 reports on 18 days since 1989 · #107 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Lonsdale

Lonsdale Montgomery New Prague Dundas Northfield Faribault 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Rice County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lonsdale

The latest hail report in and around Lonsdale is from July 10, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on July 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lonsdale logged 18 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #107 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lonsdale accounts for 13% of the 179 reports filed in Rice County.

25% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 17, 2021 near 0.85 SE Lonsdale.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2021, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lonsdale 0.9
  • Rice County 5.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lonsdale 12
  • Rice County 45
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lonsdale 25%
  • Rice County 13%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 3 reports (13%) May June: 12 reports (50%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul August: 3 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 41 5
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lonsdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.85 SE Lonsdale Rice 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.85 SE Lonsdale Rice 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Lonsdale Rice 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Lonsdale Rice 17:59 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Lonsdale Rice 00:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lonsdale
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.47 NNE Lonsdale Rice — 18:53 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Lonsdale Rice — 02:52 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.85 SE Lonsdale Rice — 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.85 SE Lonsdale Rice — 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Lonsdale Rice — 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Lonsdale Rice — 17:59 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.53 WSW Webster Rice — 02:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.41 NNE Veseli Rice $100K 15:22 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.77 W Lonsdale Rice — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.7 NW Lonsdale Rice — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Lonsdale Rice — 00:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Lonsdale Rice — 00:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lonsdale

Questions about hail in Lonsdale

How often does it hail in Lonsdale, Minnesota?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lonsdale since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #107 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lonsdale?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Lonsdale?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 17, 2021 near 0.85 SE Lonsdale. 25% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lonsdale?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2023.

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.