Hail History

Hail history for Spring Valley, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Valley since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Spring Valley

Last hail
Jul 2, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 19, 1980

30 reports on 23 days since 1966 · #61 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Spring Valley

Spring Valley Ostrander Chatfield Preston Harmony 5 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; Fillmore County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Spring Valley

The latest hail report in and around Spring Valley is from July 2, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on July 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spring Valley logged 17 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #61 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Spring Valley accounts for 17% of the 175 reports filed in Fillmore County.

7% 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 July 19, 1980.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2007, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (37% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spring Valley 0.8
  • Fillmore County 4.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spring Valley 11
  • Fillmore County 55
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spring Valley 7%
  • Fillmore County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (7%) Apr May: 5 reports (17%) May June: 10 reports (33%) Jun July: 11 reports (37%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) 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 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 2, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jul 23, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Spring Valley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 19, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Fillmore — 21:15 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Spring Vly Fillmore $2K 21:30 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Vly Fillmore $200 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Fillmore — 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Fillmore — 17:53 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 Spring Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 2, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SE Spring Vly Fillmore 17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.65 WNW Spring Vly Fillmore 21:14 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Spring Vly Fillmore 21:22 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE Spring Vly Fillmore 05:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 6.53 E Grand Meadow Mower 15:53 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 1.00 inquarter Spring Vly Fillmore 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 0.75 inpenny Spring Vly Fillmore 15:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Spring Vly Fillmore 20:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.65 WNW Spring Vly Fillmore 20:29 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.43 NE Ostrander Fillmore 16:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 SW Spring Vly Fillmore 15:53 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE Spring Vly Fillmore 18:11 local · NCEI

Hail history near Spring Valley

Questions about hail in Spring Valley

How often does it hail in Spring Valley, Minnesota?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Valley since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spring Valley?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spring Valley?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 19, 1980. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spring Valley?

The most recent report in this data is from July 2, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Spring Valley 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 July 2, 2025.

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.