Hail history · Minnesota
Minnesota hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 87 Minnesota counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
3,262 hail reports and 4,303 damaging-wind reports in Minnesota since 2010; the largest hail was 6.00" (grapefruit) in Stevens County on Jul 31, 2024. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 50 | 25 | 3.00" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Otter Tail County | 47 | 21 | 2.75" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Beltrami County | 43 | 16 | 2.75" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Polk County | 41 | 16 | 2.50" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Cass County | 37 | 20 | 3.00" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Becker County | 36 | 11 | 2.75" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dakota County | 33 | 14 | 2.50" | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Hubbard County | 30 | 11 | 2.75" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Clay County | 28 | 9 | 3.00" | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Hennepin County | 28 | 12 | 3.00" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Itasca County | 28 | 19 | 3.00" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Wright County | 28 | 11 | 4.00" | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Aitkin County | 27 | 14 | 3.25" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Crow Wing County | 27 | 14 | 4.00" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Nobles County | 25 | 11 | 2.75" | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Stearns County | 25 | 12 | 3.25" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Roseau County | 24 | 11 | 2.75" | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Wadena County | 24 | 9 | 4.00" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Winona County | 24 | 12 | 3.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Marshall County | 23 | 8 | 2.00" | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Clearwater County | 21 | 7 | 2.00" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Grant County | 21 | 6 | 1.75" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Kandiyohi County | 21 | 11 | 3.00" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Lyon County | 21 | 14 | 2.00" | Jun 15, 2026 |
| McLeod County | 21 | 8 | 3.00" | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Pine County | 21 | 13 | 3.00" | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Morrison County | 20 | 7 | 2.75" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Olmsted County | 20 | 13 | 2.00" | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Renville County | 20 | 9 | 2.75" | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Jackson County | 19 | 12 | 2.50" | May 17, 2026 |
| Kittson County | 19 | 6 | 3.00" | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Le Sueur County | 19 | 9 | 2.00" | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Norman County | 19 | 5 | 2.00" | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Pope County | 19 | 11 | 2.50" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Scott County | 19 | 7 | 2.75" | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Washington County | 19 | 11 | 2.00" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Carlton County | 17 | 9 | 2.00" | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Mahnomen County | 17 | 6 | 2.30" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Meeker County | 17 | 11 | 3.75" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Murray County | 17 | 8 | 3.75" | May 24, 2026 |
| Pennington County | 17 | 8 | 2.75" | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Rice County | 17 | 9 | 3.50" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Anoka County | 16 | 7 | 3.00" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Cottonwood County | 16 | 7 | 2.00" | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Dodge County | 16 | 9 | 2.75" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Mille Lacs County | 16 | 6 | 2.00" | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Redwood County | 16 | 6 | 2.00" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Sherburne County | 16 | 9 | 4.00" | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Sibley County | 16 | 9 | 4.00" | May 24, 2026 |
| Todd County | 16 | 8 | 3.00" | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Wabasha County | 16 | 9 | 2.50" | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Goodhue County | 15 | 10 | 3.30" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Martin County | 15 | 6 | 1.75" | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Ramsey County | 15 | 8 | 3.00" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Fillmore County | 14 | 8 | 1.75" | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 14 | 5 | 2.75" | Jul 4, 2025 |
| Big Stone County | 13 | 6 | 4.00" | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Blue Earth County | 13 | 6 | 3.50" | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Mower County | 13 | 7 | 1.75" | May 26, 2026 |
| Steele County | 13 | 8 | 3.00" | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Wilkin County | 13 | 3 | 1.75" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Freeborn County | 12 | 5 | 3.00" | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Nicollet County | 12 | 6 | 4.00" | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Traverse County | 12 | 4 | 1.50" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Brown County | 11 | 7 | 2.75" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Carver County | 11 | 6 | 3.25" | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Douglas County | 11 | 7 | 2.25" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Isanti County | 11 | 7 | 1.75" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Kanabec County | 11 | 3 | 1.75" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 11 | 7 | 3.00" | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Lincoln County | 11 | 6 | 2.50" | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Rock County | 11 | 7 | 2.75" | May 17, 2026 |
| Swift County | 11 | 3 | 3.00" | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Benton County | 10 | 5 | 2.50" | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Chisago County | 10 | 8 | 2.25" | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Lake County | 10 | 7 | 2.50" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Red Lake County | 10 | 7 | 2.75" | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Stevens County | 10 | 7 | 6.00" | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Watonwan County | 10 | 5 | 2.50" | May 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 10 | 6 | 3.00" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Chippewa County | 9 | 5 | 2.50" | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Pipestone County | 9 | 7 | 1.75" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Faribault County | 8 | 5 | 4.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Waseca County | 8 | 3 | 2.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Houston County | 6 | 2 | 1.25" | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Koochiching County | 6 | 3 | 2.50" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Cook County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Jul 25, 2023 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data