Hail History

Hail history for Springfield, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Springfield since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Springfield

Last hail
Oct 24, 2023
2.25 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 4, 1976

23 reports on 20 days since 1976 · #117 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Springfield

Springfield Comfrey Morgan Essig 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Springfield

The latest hail report in and around Springfield is from October 24, 2023, 2.25 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on October 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Springfield logged 10 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #117 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Springfield accounts for 19% of the 120 reports filed in Brown County.

9% 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 4, 1976.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Springfield 0.5
  • Brown County 2.1
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Springfield 9
  • Brown County 27
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Springfield 9%
  • Brown County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 8 reports (35%) May June: 4 reports (17%) Jun July: 4 reports (17%) Jul August: 5 reports (22%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 24, 2023 1 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Springfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 4, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Brown 18:00 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 2.25 inhen egg 0.85 SW Springfield Brown 12:05 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 14:33 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1976 1.50 inping pong ball — Brown 16:00 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 Springfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 24, 2023 2.25 inhen egg 0.85 SW Springfield Brown 12:05 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny 3.53 WSW Springfield Brown 06:55 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.21 NW Springfield Brown 18:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.3 NNE Dotson Brown 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Springfield Brown 21:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Springfield Arpt Brown 13:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2 E Springfield Brown 20:38 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4 S Springfield Brown 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2007 0.88 innickel Springfield Brown 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny Springfield Brown 07:33 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 S Springfield Brown 04:10 local · NCEI
May 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 N Springfield Brown 18:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Springfield

Questions about hail in Springfield

How often does it hail in Springfield, Minnesota?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Springfield since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #117 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Springfield?

Most reports come in May, August, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Springfield?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 4, 1976. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Springfield?

The most recent report in this data is from October 24, 2023 (2.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Springfield 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 October 24, 2023.

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.