Hail history in Minnesota
71 days with hail of 1 inch or larger reported in Minnesota between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 26, 2026, the largest 4.00 in (grapefruit). Jul had the most hail days.
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The biggest hail days
| Storm day | Reports | Largest hail | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 78 | 3.50 in (tea cup) | Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 54 | 2.25 in (hen egg) | 2 NNE St. Paul, Ramsey County |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 39 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 5 NW Park Rapids, Hubbard County |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 34 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 6 NNW New Richland, Waseca County |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 31 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 W Hayfield, Dodge County |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 26 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) | Villard, Pope County |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 25 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) | 4 NE Vesta, Yellow Medicine County |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 24 | 3.00 in (tea cup) | 2 SSW Moorhead, Clay County |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 23 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 2 ENE Beaver Creek, Rock County |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 19 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 ESE Aitkin, Aitkin County |
Hail by county in Minnesota
Counties with five or more hail days have their own page with every storm date.
| County | Hail days | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 9 | 13 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Cass County | 8 | 13 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Hubbard County | 7 | 39 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Aitkin County | 7 | 15 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Otter Tail County | 7 | 10 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Stearns County | 6 | 23 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Wadena County | 6 | 11 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Olmsted County | 6 | 10 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Itasca County | 6 | 10 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Meeker County | 6 | 8 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Crow Wing County | 5 | 17 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Winona County | 5 | 13 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Nobles County | 5 | 11 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Polk County | 5 | 11 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Hennepin County | 4 | 21 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Carlton County | 4 | 11 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Rice County | 4 | 11 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Dodge County | 4 | 10 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Jackson County | 4 | 10 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Nicollet County | 4 | 10 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Brown County | 4 | 10 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Fillmore County | 4 | 9 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Pipestone County | 4 | 9 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Rock County | 4 | 8 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Pine County | 4 | 8 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Pope County | 4 | 8 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Le Sueur County | 4 | 7 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Beltrami County | 4 | 7 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Murray County | 4 | 5 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Ramsey County | 3 | 32 | 2.25 in (hen egg) |
| Goodhue County | 3 | 18 | 3.30 in (tea cup) |
| Clay County | 3 | 14 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Stevens County | 3 | 14 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Cottonwood County | 3 | 13 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Wabasha County | 3 | 12 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Chisago County | 3 | 12 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Watonwan County | 3 | 10 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Carver County | 3 | 10 | 3.25 in (tea cup) |
| Steele County | 3 | 9 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Washington County | 3 | 9 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Dakota County | 3 | 7 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Douglas County | 3 | 6 | 2.25 in (hen egg) |
| Yellow Medicine County | 3 | 6 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Renville County | 3 | 5 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Mower County | 3 | 5 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Mille Lacs County | 3 | 4 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Faribault County | 3 | 4 | 4.00 in (grapefruit) |
| Kittson County | 3 | 4 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Marshall County | 3 | 4 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Lyon County | 3 | 4 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Clearwater County | 3 | 4 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Pennington County | 3 | 3 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Kandiyohi County | 3 | 3 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Blue Earth County | 2 | 12 | 3.50 in (tea cup) |
| Redwood County | 2 | 5 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Waseca County | 2 | 5 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Traverse County | 2 | 4 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Big Stone County | 2 | 4 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Red Lake County | 2 | 4 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Todd County | 2 | 4 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Freeborn County | 2 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Wright County | 2 | 3 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Grant County | 2 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Anoka County | 2 | 3 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Lake County | 2 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Becker County | 2 | 3 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Benton County | 2 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Lac qui Parle County | 2 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Mahnomen County | 2 | 2 | 2.30 in (hen egg) |
| Wilkin County | 2 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| McLeod County | 2 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Martin County | 2 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Roseau County | 2 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Sherburne County | 1 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Sibley County | 1 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Isanti County | 1 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Kanabec County | 1 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Morrison County | 1 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Norman County | 1 | 2 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Houston County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Scott County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Chippewa County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Lake of the Woods County | 1 | 1 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Swift County | 1 | 1 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Koochiching County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
Other states
Source and method
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary local storm reports of hail 1 inch or larger, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026 (updated Oct 27, 2026). Dates are SPC storm days, which run from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC (about 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Central), so a late-night storm appears on the day it started. Reports come from spotters, the public and NWS offices: they can be revised, and a storm nobody reported is missing. SPC storm reports.
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