Hail History

Hail history for Sibley County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sibley County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sibley County

Last hail
Jun 23, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 22 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jul 9, 2017

122 reports on 82 days since 1964 · #63 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Sibley County

Gaylord Gibbon Winthrop Arlington 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Sibley County

The latest hail report in Sibley County is from June 23, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on July 23, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sibley County logged 69 reports on 40 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #63 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Sibley County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

12% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on July 9, 2017 near 0.38 NNW Winthrop.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (38). The busiest year was 2012, with 12 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sibley County 3.5
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sibley County 40
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sibley County 12%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 3.10 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 12 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 4.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2022: 7 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar April: 8 reports (7%) Apr May: 26 reports (21%) May June: 33 reports (27%) Jun July: 22 reports (18%) Jul August: 15 reports (12%) Aug September: 7 reports (6%) Sep October: 8 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 122 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 21 3
2025 0
2024 21 3
2023 45 9
2022 313 7
2021 0
2020 212 5
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2026 1 0.75 in —
May 24, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Aug 3, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 31, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Oct 24, 2023 5 1.75 in —
Aug 11, 2023 4 1.75 in —
Jul 23, 2022 3 3.00 in —
May 30, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Apr 23, 2022 2 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sibley County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 9, 2017 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.38 NNW Winthrop $250K 19:58 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 3.10 inteacup 10 ESE Green Isle $100K 08:10 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 3.00 inteacup Gibbon — 09:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1986 3.00 inteacup — — 17:47 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 4.26 SSW Winthrop — 20:10 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 Sibley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 23, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE Gibbon 18:14 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.46 W Gaylord 17:32 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.06 SSW Henderson 16:59 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Gibbon 22:36 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.54 SE Arlington 17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Winthrop 17:05 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Green Isle 12:20 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.47 NNE Arlington 12:15 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter Gaylord 12:00 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Gaylord 12:00 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.49 E Winthrop 11:55 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 6.24 N Henderson 16:22 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sibley County

PlaceReportsLargest
Gaylord171.75 in
Gibbon163.00 in
Winthrop144.00 in
Arlington123.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Henderson99Apr 23, 2022
Green Isle87Oct 24, 2023
New Auburn66Aug 11, 2023

Questions about hail in Sibley County

How often does it hail in Sibley County, Minnesota?

122 hail reports have been logged in Sibley County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sibley County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sibley County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on July 9, 2017 near 0.38 NNW Winthrop. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sibley County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 22 reports. The most recent was June 23, 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.