Hail History

Hail history for Lowry, Minnesota

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

Readout · Lowry

Last hail
Jul 13, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 10, 2010

12 reports on 11 days since 1989 · #359 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Lowry

Lowry Farwell Starbuck Glenwood 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Pope County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lowry

The latest hail report in and around Lowry is from July 13, 2023, 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 July 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lowry logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #359 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lowry accounts for 9% of the 136 reports filed in Pope 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 10, 2010 near 0.84 NW Lowry.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lowry 0.4
  • Pope County 3.2
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lowry 7
  • Pope County 36
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lowry 0%
  • Pope County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 0
2020 0
2019 21 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lowry
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 NW Lowry Pope 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lowry Pope 18:10 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNE Lowry Pope 19:13 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.62 NNW Lowry Pope 18:01 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.82 ENE Lowry Pope 11:36 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lowry
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lowry Pope 18:10 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNE Lowry Pope 19:13 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Lowry Pope 11:25 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.93 W Lowry Pope 11:20 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.53 SW Lowry Pope 15:07 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.62 NNW Lowry Pope 18:01 local · NCEI
May 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.82 ENE Lowry Pope 11:36 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 NW Lowry Pope 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2003 0.75 inpenny Lowry Pope 12:31 local · NCEI
May 22, 2003 1.00 inquarter Lowry Pope 17:59 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1998 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Lowry Pope 14:45 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Pope 11:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lowry

Questions about hail in Lowry

How often does it hail in Lowry, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lowry since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #359 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lowry?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lowry?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 10, 2010 near 0.84 NW Lowry. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lowry?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lowry 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 13, 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.