Hail History

Hail history for Park Rapids, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Park Rapids since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Park Rapids

Last hail
Aug 6, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 8, 1977

30 reports on 22 days since 1977 · #57 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Park Rapids

Park Rapids Hubbard Osage Nevis Lake George Laporte Walker 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Hubbard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Park Rapids

The latest hail report in and around Park Rapids is from August 6, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on August 6, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Park Rapids logged 9 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #57 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Park Rapids accounts for 15% of the 198 reports filed in Hubbard 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 September 8, 1977.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2026, with 10 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (43% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Park Rapids 0.5
  • Hubbard County 4.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Park Rapids 9
  • Hubbard County 45
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Park Rapids 13%
  • Hubbard County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

036912 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2026: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (3%) Apr May: 4 reports (13%) May June: 5 reports (17%) Jun July: 6 reports (20%) Jul August: 13 reports (43%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 30 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 19 10
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 6, 2026 9 2.50 in View
May 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Park Rapids
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 8, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Hubbard 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3 NNW Park Rapids Hubbard 11:02 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3.5 N Park Rapids Hubbard 11:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg Park Rapids Hubbard 11:06 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SSW Park Rapids Hubbard 11:10 UTC · NWS prelim.

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 Park Rapids
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 6, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SSW Park Rapids Hubbard 11:10 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Park Rapids Hubbard 11:10 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 3 ESE Park Rapids Hubbard 11:10 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg Park Rapids Hubbard 11:06 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3 NNW Park Rapids Hubbard 11:02 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3.5 N Park Rapids Hubbard 11:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 4 NW Park Rapids Hubbard 10:58 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 3 NNW Park Rapids Hubbard 10:58 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 S Park Rapids Hubbard 10:45 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.15 N Park Rapids Hubbard 15:53 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.89 E (Pkd)park Rapids Arp Hubbard 00:15 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Park Rapids Hubbard 23:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Park Rapids

Questions about hail in Park Rapids

How often does it hail in Park Rapids, Minnesota?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Park Rapids since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Park Rapids?

Most reports come in August, July, June. August alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Park Rapids?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 8, 1977. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Park Rapids?

The most recent report in this data is from August 6, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was August 6, 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.