Hail History

Hail history for New York Mills, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New York Mills since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New York Mills

Last hail
Aug 17, 2026
2.50 in, tennis ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.25 in
teacup · Sep 4, 2014

25 reports on 18 days since 1998 · #97 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · New York Mills

New York Mills Deer Creek Ottertail Perham Wadena Henning Sebeka Dent Hewitt 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Otter Tail County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New York Mills

The latest hail report in and around New York Mills is from August 17, 2026, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on August 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New York Mills logged 17 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #97 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New York Mills accounts for 5% of the 467 reports filed in Otter Tail County.

28% 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 3.25 in (teacup) on September 4, 2014 near 2.35 SW New York Mills Arpt.

Reports were down 79% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2015, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (36% of reports); 12% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New York Mills 0.8
  • Otter Tail County 11.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New York Mills 10
  • Otter Tail County 99
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New York Mills 28%
  • Otter Tail County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 3.25 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 8 reports (32%) Jul August: 9 reports (36%) Aug September: 5 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 17, 2026 1 2.50 in View
Jul 4, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 24, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New York Mills
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 4, 2014 3.25 inteacup 2.35 SW New York Mills Arpt Otter Tail 04:00 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2013 3.00 inteacup 0.48 E New York Mills Otter Tail 18:47 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2013 3.00 inteacup 0.84 NW New York Mills Arpt Otter Tail 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2000 3.00 inteacup 3 S New York Mills Otter Tail 19:45 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.13 NNE New York Mills Otter Tail 03:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in New York Mills
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 17, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3 NNW New York Mills Otter Tail 22:05 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.18 SE New York Mills Otter Tail 12:24 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SE New York Mills Otter Tail 22:01 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.68 SW New York Mills Otter Tail 19:48 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.02 ESE Richdale Otter Tail 19:42 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.48 E New York Mills Otter Tail 23:25 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.35 SW New York Mills Arpt Otter Tail 06:55 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.38 N New York Mills Arpt Otter Tail 06:50 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 E New York Mills Otter Tail 04:57 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2014 3.25 inteacup 2.35 SW New York Mills Arpt Otter Tail 04:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.13 NNE New York Mills Otter Tail 03:55 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2013 3.00 inteacup 0.48 E New York Mills Otter Tail 18:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near New York Mills

Questions about hail in New York Mills

How often does it hail in New York Mills, Minnesota?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New York Mills since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #97 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New York Mills?

Most reports come in August, July, September. August alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New York Mills?

3.25 in (teacup size) on September 4, 2014 near 2.35 SW New York Mills Arpt. 28% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New York Mills?

The most recent report in this data is from August 17, 2026 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has New York Mills had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was August 17, 2026.

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.