Hail History

Hail history for Ottertail, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ottertail since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ottertail

Last hail
Jul 13, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 20, 2014

18 reports on 13 days since 1967 · #196 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Ottertail

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

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What the record says about Ottertail

The latest hail report in and around Ottertail is from July 13, 2024, 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, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ottertail logged 13 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #196 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ottertail accounts for 4% of the 467 reports filed in Otter Tail County.

11% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 20, 2014 near 3 WNW Ottertail.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ottertail 0.7
  • Otter Tail County 11.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ottertail 8
  • Otter Tail County 99
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ottertail 11%
  • Otter Tail County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May June: 8 reports (44%) Jun July: 9 reports (50%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2024 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ottertail
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 3 WNW Ottertail Otter Tail $30K 16:06 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.94 ESE Richville Otter Tail — 20:57 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 20:57 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 23:05 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 1.43 E Ottertail Otter Tail — 16:18 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ottertail
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.59 WNW Ottertail Otter Tail — 21:09 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter Ottertail Otter Tail — 20:48 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 02:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 21:16 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 1.43 E Ottertail Otter Tail — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 3 WNW Ottertail Otter Tail $30K 16:06 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 20:57 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.94 ESE Richville Otter Tail — 20:57 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.92 SSW Ottertail Otter Tail — 20:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ottertail Otter Tail — 23:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ottertail

Questions about hail in Ottertail

How often does it hail in Ottertail, Minnesota?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ottertail since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #196 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ottertail?

Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ottertail?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 20, 2014 near 3 WNW Ottertail. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ottertail?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 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 Ottertail 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 July 13, 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.