Hail History

Hail history for Waubun, Minnesota

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

Readout · Waubun

Last hail
Aug 7, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 21, 2019

11 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #404 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Waubun

Waubun Mahnomen Naytahwaush 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Mahnomen County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Waubun

The latest hail report in and around Waubun is from August 7, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Waubun logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #404 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Waubun accounts for 11% of the 103 reports filed in Mahnomen County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on September 21, 2019 near 1.46 SSE Waubun.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (55% of reports); 0% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Waubun 0.2
  • Mahnomen County 2.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Waubun 3
  • Mahnomen County 37
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Waubun 0%
  • Mahnomen County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
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 Apr May Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 6 reports (55%) Aug September: 3 reports (27%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Waubun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.46 SSE Waubun Mahnomen 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.47 E Waubun Mahnomen 05:35 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Waubun Mahnomen 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Mahnomen 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Waubun Mahnomen 15:55 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 Waubun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Waubun Mahnomen 15:55 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.47 E Waubun Mahnomen 17:35 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.46 SSE Waubun Mahnomen 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.47 E Waubun Mahnomen 05:35 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny Waubun Mahnomen 15:43 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 N Ogema Becker 15:35 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2002 0.88 innickel 3 E Waubun Mahnomen 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 W Waubun Mahnomen 18:20 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Waubun Mahnomen 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Waubun Mahnomen 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Mahnomen 16:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Waubun

Questions about hail in Waubun

How often does it hail in Waubun, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waubun since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #404 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Waubun?

Most reports come in August, September, July. August alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Waubun?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 21, 2019 near 1.46 SSE Waubun. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Waubun?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waubun since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 7, 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.