Hail History

Hail history for Ortonville, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ortonville since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ortonville

Last hail
Jun 4, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 13, 1958

23 reports on 18 days since 1958 · #114 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Ortonville

Ortonville Graceville Appleton Beardsley Chokio Alberta Browns Valley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Big Stone County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ortonville

The latest hail report in and around Ortonville is from June 4, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 4, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ortonville logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #114 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ortonville accounts for 22% of the 106 reports filed in Big Stone County.

13% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 13, 1958.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2020, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ortonville 0.6
  • Big Stone County 2.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ortonville 8
  • Big Stone County 28
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ortonville 13%
  • Big Stone County 22%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar Apr May: 6 reports (26%) May June: 5 reports (22%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul August: 5 reports (22%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 22 4
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 4, 2026 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ortonville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 1958 2.75 inbaseball — Big Stone 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 NE Ortonville Big Stone 20:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.97 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 NW Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 19:55 local · NCEI
May 19, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Ortonville Big Stone 04:50 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 Ortonville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.53 NW Odessa Big Stone 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 NW Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 19:55 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.97 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 06:53 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 16:45 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.97 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 20:58 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 NE Ortonville Big Stone 20:15 local · NCEI
May 19, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Ortonville Big Stone 04:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.97 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 04:45 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.53 NW Odessa Big Stone 15:31 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.97 W Ortonville Arpt Big Stone 20:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Ortonville Big Stone 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ortonville

Questions about hail in Ortonville

How often does it hail in Ortonville, Minnesota?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ortonville since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #114 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ortonville?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ortonville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 13, 1958. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ortonville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 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 Ortonville had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 4, 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.