Hail History

Hail history for Plato, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plato since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Plato

Last hail
Apr 12, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 12, 1986

10 reports on 8 days since 1986 · #438 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Plato

Plato Hamburg Glencoe Norwood Young America Lester Prairie Silver Lake Biscay Winsted 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; McLeod County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Plato

The latest hail report in and around Plato is from April 12, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on April 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Plato logged 6 reports on 4 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 #438 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Plato accounts for 4% of the 251 reports filed in McLeod 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 12, 1986.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Plato 0.3
  • McLeod County 6.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Plato 4
  • McLeod County 58
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Plato 0%
  • McLeod County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 12, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Plato
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Mcleod 17:06 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 S Plato Mcleod 15:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.4 SE Glencoe Muni Arpt Mcleod 17:38 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.63 ESE Plato Mcleod 16:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter Plato Mcleod 16:05 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 Plato
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny Plato Mcleod 20:37 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.4 SE Glencoe Muni Arpt Mcleod 17:38 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.63 ESE Plato Mcleod 16:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter Plato Mcleod 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny Richmond Stearns 15:56 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Sauk Centre Stearns 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.75 inpenny Plato Mcleod 22:40 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2002 0.75 inpenny 5 W Young America Carver 14:35 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 S Plato Mcleod 15:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Mcleod 17:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Plato

Questions about hail in Plato

How often does it hail in Plato, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plato since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #438 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Plato?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Plato?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 12, 1986. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Plato?

The most recent report in this data is from April 12, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 12, 2022.

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.