Hail History

Hail history for Wheaton, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wheaton since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wheaton

Last hail
Jul 25, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 29, 1955

15 reports on 12 days since 1955 · #267 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Wheaton

Wheaton Herman Browns Valley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Traverse County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wheaton

The latest hail report in and around Wheaton is from July 25, 2021, 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, Wheaton logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #267 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wheaton accounts for 16% of the 91 reports filed in Traverse 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 29, 1955.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2021, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wheaton 0.5
  • Traverse County 2.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wheaton 6
  • Traverse County 33
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wheaton 7%
  • Traverse County 6%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. 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: 4 reports (27%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 5 reports (33%) Jul August: 5 reports (33%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 3 3
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wheaton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 29, 1955 2.75 inbaseball — Traverse 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 22:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.45 E Wheaton Traverse 21:04 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 21:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 17:10 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 Wheaton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 22:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.45 E Wheaton Traverse 21:04 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 21:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 17:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 00:58 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 17:55 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 17:50 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Wheaton Traverse 12:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 ENE Wheaton Traverse 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Wheaton Traverse 17:01 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Wheaton Traverse 16:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 1999 0.75 inpenny Wheaton Traverse 14:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wheaton

Questions about hail in Wheaton

How often does it hail in Wheaton, Minnesota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wheaton since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #267 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wheaton?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wheaton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 29, 1955. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wheaton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wheaton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 25, 2021.

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.