Hail History

Hail history for Stewart, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stewart since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Stewart

Last hail
Jul 11, 2020
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 11, 2020

24 reports on 20 days since 1997 · #110 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Stewart

Stewart Buffalo Lake Brownton Hutchinson Biscay Glencoe 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; McLeod County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Stewart

The latest hail report in and around Stewart is from July 11, 2020, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Stewart logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #110 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Stewart accounts for 10% of the 251 reports filed in McLeod County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 11, 2020 near 13.01 N Gibbon.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2012, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in August (29% of reports); 29% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stewart 0.6
  • McLeod County 6.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stewart 9
  • McLeod County 58
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stewart 8%
  • McLeod County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May June: 6 reports (25%) Jun July: 6 reports (25%) Jul August: 7 reports (29%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Stewart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 13.01 N Gibbon Sibley 12:50 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2.35 SSW Stewart Mcleod 13:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Shorewood Hennepin 05:10 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Stewart Mcleod 18:48 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 NW Stewart Mcleod 19:17 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Stewart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2.35 SSW Stewart Mcleod 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 13.01 N Gibbon Sibley 12:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter Stewart Mcleod 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter Stewart Mcleod 19:17 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 NW Stewart Mcleod 19:17 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.26 NNW Stewart Mcleod 10:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4.49 E Buffalo Lake Renville 22:36 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NW Stewart Mcleod 08:25 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Stewart Mcleod 21:36 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2007 0.88 innickel Stewart Mcleod 01:00 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 0.88 innickel Stewart Mcleod 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Shorewood Hennepin 05:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Stewart

Questions about hail in Stewart

How often does it hail in Stewart, Minnesota?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stewart since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #110 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stewart?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stewart?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 11, 2020 near 13.01 N Gibbon. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stewart?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2020 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stewart since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 11, 2020.

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.