Hail History

Hail history for Princeton, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Princeton since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Princeton

Last hail
May 12, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 24, 2006

20 reports on 16 days since 1982 · #155 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Princeton

Princeton Baldwin Milaca Foley Cambridge 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Mille Lacs County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Princeton

The latest hail report in and around Princeton is from May 12, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Princeton logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #155 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Princeton accounts for 18% of the 111 reports filed in Mille Lacs County.

15% 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 24, 2006 near 1 N New Prague.

The busiest year was 2022, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Princeton 0.3
  • Mille Lacs County 2.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Princeton 6
  • Mille Lacs County 34
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Princeton 15%
  • Mille Lacs County 13%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. 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 (5%) Apr May: 6 reports (30%) May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 4 reports (20%) Jul August: 4 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 12, 2022 1 1.25 in —
May 9, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Princeton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 1 N New Prague Scott 08:50 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 2.50 intennis ball Princeton Mille Lacs 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Princeton Mille Lacs 16:48 local · NCEI
May 7, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Princeton Muni Arpt Mille Lacs 21:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Mille Lacs 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 Princeton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.97 E Princeton Mille Lacs 11:08 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.48 E Princeton Mille Lacs 08:32 local · NCEI
May 19, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.84 SE Princeton Sherburne 17:42 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.48 E Princeton Mille Lacs 12:56 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Princeton Mille Lacs 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Princeton Mille Lacs 16:48 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 1 N New Prague Scott 08:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 1.00 inquarter Princeton Mille Lacs 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter Rush City Chisago 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 2.50 intennis ball Princeton Mille Lacs 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Princeton Mille Lacs 17:48 local · NCEI
May 7, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Princeton Muni Arpt Mille Lacs 21:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Princeton

Questions about hail in Princeton

How often does it hail in Princeton, Minnesota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Princeton since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #155 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Princeton?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Princeton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 24, 2006 near 1 N New Prague. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Princeton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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