Hail History

Hail history for Nobles County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Nobles County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nobles County

Last hail
Aug 18, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 3, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
6.00 in
softball · Jul 28, 1986

224 reports on 119 days since 1955 · #21 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Nobles County

Worthington Ellsworth Adrian Brewster Lismore Leota Wilmont Dundee Rushmore 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
209 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Nobles County

The latest hail report in Nobles County is from August 18, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on July 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nobles County logged 94 reports on 53 hail days, about 4.7 reports a year. That is 21% more than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #21 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Nobles County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

7% 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 6.00 in (softball) on July 28, 1986, which ties or sets the Minnesota record.

Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (42) compared with 2006–2015 (52). The busiest year was 2004, with 27 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nobles County 4.7
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nobles County 53
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nobles County 7%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1956: 1 reports, largest ? in 1958: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 6.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 4.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 27 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb Mar April: 22 reports (10%) Apr May: 41 reports (18%) May June: 61 reports (27%) Jun July: 58 reports (26%) Jul August: 26 reports (12%) Aug September: 7 reports (3%) Sep October: 9 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 224 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 352 10
2025 211 4
2024 21 3
2023 5 5
2022 22 4
2021 33 6
2020 11 2
2019 112 4
2018 212 5
2017 35 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 18, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 7, 2026 1 0.70 in View
May 17, 2026 5 1.75 in —
Apr 13, 2026 3 1.50 in —
Aug 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 2, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 28, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Aug 29, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 20, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Jul 22, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 4 2.75 in —
Aug 18, 2022 2 1.75 in —
May 29, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nobles County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 28, 1986 6.00 insoftball — — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1996 4.50 insoftball Adrian $500K 16:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1958 3.50 inteacup — — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1991 3.00 inteacup — — 21:05 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nobles County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter Adrian 23:38 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 7, 2026 0.70 inmarble 5 SSE Worthington 12:35 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.69 WNW Kinbrae 17:22 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Org 17:18 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.65 WSW Wilmont 17:01 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Lismore 16:51 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.71 NE Adrian 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5.67 SE Pfingsten 18:46 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 SW Reading 18:29 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 0.75 inpenny 4.58 NW Adrian 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1 W Worthington 00:46 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE Rushmore 16:06 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Nobles County

PlaceReportsLargest
Worthington334.00 in
Ellsworth232.50 in
Adrian184.50 in
Brewster171.75 in
Lismore161.75 in
Leota141.75 in
Wilmont141.75 in
Dundee121.50 in
Rushmore121.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Round Lake76Apr 5, 2021
Bigelow44Apr 13, 2018
Kinbrae22Jul 11, 2020

Questions about hail in Nobles County

How often does it hail in Nobles County, Minnesota?

224 hail reports have been logged in Nobles County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.7 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nobles County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nobles County?

6.00 in (softball size) on July 28, 1986. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nobles County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was August 18, 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.