Hail History

Hail history for Northfield, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Northfield since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Northfield

Last hail
Sep 19, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 24, 2006

33 reports on 22 days since 1968 · #49 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Northfield

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

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What the record says about Northfield

The latest hail report in and around Northfield is from September 19, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Northfield logged 20 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #49 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Northfield accounts for 18% of the 179 reports filed in Rice County.

15% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 24, 2006 near Belle Plaine.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (30% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Northfield 1.0
  • Rice County 5.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Northfield 13
  • Rice County 45
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Northfield 15%
  • Rice County 13%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (18%) May June: 9 reports (27%) Jun July: 5 reports (15%) Jul August: 10 reports (30%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 2 2
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 19, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 31, 2024 1 0.75 in —
May 19, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Northfield
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 24, 2006 3.00 inteacup Belle Plaine Scott — 08:15 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 3.52 ESE Northfield Rice $2.5 million 18:20 local · NCEI
May 23, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Rice — 17:34 local · NCEI
May 23, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Rice — 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Dakota — 20:10 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 Northfield
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 19, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Northfield Rice — 15:33 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.47 NNW Northfield Dakota — 15:55 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Northfield Dakota — 16:06 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.48 E Northfield Dakota — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.2 NE Northfield Dakota — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 3.52 ESE Northfield Rice $2.5 million 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.95 WSW Northfield Rice — 02:35 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.65 N Northfield Dakota — 02:25 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Northfield Rice — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.95 NE Bridgewater Rice — 00:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.38 S Northfield Rice — 00:17 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.49 E Northfield Rice — 00:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Northfield

Questions about hail in Northfield

How often does it hail in Northfield, Minnesota?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Northfield since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Northfield?

Most reports come in August, June, May. August alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Northfield?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 24, 2006 near Belle Plaine. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Northfield?

The most recent report in this data is from September 19, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was September 19, 2024.

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.