Hail History

Hail history for Wendell, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wendell since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wendell

Last hail
May 30, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 12, 1971

11 reports on 11 days since 1970 · #405 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Wendell

Wendell Elbow Lake Nashua Ashby Herman Campbell Evansville Hoffman 5 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; Grant County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wendell

The latest hail report in and around Wendell is from May 30, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wendell logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #405 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wendell accounts for 8% of the 132 reports filed in Grant 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 July 12, 1971.

Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wendell 0.3
  • Grant County 3.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wendell 5
  • Grant County 51
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wendell 0%
  • Grant County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 4 reports (36%) Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 30, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wendell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 12, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Wendell Grant 15:34 local · NCEI
May 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Wendell Grant 15:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wendell Grant 02:14 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 Wendell
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Wendell Grant 15:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wendell Grant 02:14 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Wendell Grant 15:34 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wendell Grant 05:32 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Wendell Grant 05:37 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2003 0.75 inpenny Perham Otter Tail 19:25 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 E Wendell Grant 21:00 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 2 N Wendell Grant 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Grant 19:53 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 16:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wendell

Questions about hail in Wendell

How often does it hail in Wendell, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wendell since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #405 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wendell?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wendell?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 12, 1971. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wendell?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Wendell 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 May 30, 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.