Hail History

Hail history for Perley, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Perley since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Perley

Last hail
Aug 20, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 22, 1981

11 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #399 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Perley

Perley Ada Twin Valley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Norman County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Perley

The latest hail report in and around Perley is from August 20, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Perley logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #399 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Perley accounts for 7% of the 155 reports filed in Norman County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 22, 1981.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Perley 0.3
  • Norman County 3.2
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Perley 6
  • Norman County 42
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Perley 0%
  • Norman County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 4 reports (36%) Jul August: 4 reports (36%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Perley
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Norman 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.57 ESE Perley Norman 18:27 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.94 E Perley Norman 02:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.94 E Perley Norman 20:36 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.28 NNE Perley Norman 19:47 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 Perley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.94 E Perley Norman 02:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.94 E Perley Norman 20:36 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.28 NNE Perley Norman 19:47 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.57 ESE Perley Norman 18:27 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.94 E Perley Norman 20:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3.1 NNE Perley Norman 05:20 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2003 0.88 innickel Hendrum Norman 22:33 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Perley Norman 01:00 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2002 0.75 inpenny 4 N Georgetown Clay 01:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 0.75 inpenny Perley Norman 14:14 local · NCEI
May 22, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Norman 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Perley

Questions about hail in Perley

How often does it hail in Perley, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Perley since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #399 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Perley?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Perley?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 22, 1981. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Perley?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Perley since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 20, 2019.

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.