Minnesota Hail Statistics

Minnesota averages 327 reports of 1-inch or larger hail a year, on 38.2 hail days. That ranks 7th of 51 and is 5% of all such reports in the US. Hail peaks in July.

Data: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025 yearly averages

327Reports of 1-inch+ hail a year, 7th most
38.2Hail days a year, 8th most
6.00 inLargest stone reported, July 31, 2024

When hail falls in Minnesota

  • 395 hail reports a year in all, 41.6 of them 2 inches or larger.
  • The most reports of 1-inch+ hail: St. Louis County, about 18.2 a year.
  • The most reports come in July; nationally the peak is May.
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Share of Minnesota hail reports by month, 2021–2025.

Hail by county in Minnesota

87 counties with at least one hail report, 2021–2025. Yearly averages, sorted by 1-inch+ reports. More people means more reports, so populous counties tend to rank higher.

Hail statistics by county in Minnesota. Column headers sort the table.
St. Louis18.224.46.23.00 in
Itasca13.817.43.83.00 in
Crow Wing11.615.22.82.75 in
Hennepin11.212.63.23.00 in
Dakota11.212.03.42.50 in
Washington10.210.82.62.00 in
Winona9.011.23.23.00 in
Cass8.812.85.03.00 in
Stearns8.89.63.03.25 in
Beltrami8.28.63.62.75 in
Ramsey8.08.41.82.00 in
Otter Tail7.28.03.62.75 in
Aitkin6.27.42.82.75 in
Polk5.86.23.01.75 in
Pine5.68.22.22.50 in
Goodhue5.66.02.03.00 in
Lyon5.48.23.41.75 in
Wright5.47.43.83.50 in
Wabasha5.26.82.22.50 in
Olmsted5.09.03.81.75 in
Sherburne5.06.22.42.00 in
Blue Earth4.85.41.22.00 in
Carlton4.66.82.42.00 in
Rice4.65.22.03.50 in
Becker4.64.62.42.00 in
Murray4.25.22.43.75 in
Sibley3.83.81.63.00 in
Pipestone3.44.01.81.75 in
Renville3.43.62.02.75 in
Marshall3.43.41.42.00 in
Roseau3.43.41.81.75 in
Anoka3.24.62.02.00 in
Chisago3.24.01.41.75 in
Scott3.23.62.02.00 in
Kandiyohi3.23.41.83.00 in
Nobles3.04.42.42.75 in
Morrison3.03.61.82.50 in
Stevens3.03.61.86.00 in
Le Sueur3.03.41.82.00 in
Wadena3.03.00.64.00 in
Jackson2.84.22.61.50 in
Lincoln2.83.61.62.50 in
Meeker2.83.22.03.75 in
Big Stone2.83.21.24.00 in
Todd2.83.21.43.00 in
Hubbard2.82.81.22.00 in
Martin2.62.81.01.75 in
Douglas2.62.61.22.00 in
Carver2.43.61.43.25 in
McLeod2.43.02.02.00 in
Freeborn2.42.81.03.00 in
Rock2.42.61.42.75 in
Isanti2.23.21.81.75 in
Dodge2.22.81.81.50 in
Steele2.22.82.01.75 in
Benton2.22.41.02.50 in
Lac qui Parle2.22.41.63.00 in
Redwood2.22.41.22.00 in
Clay2.22.21.42.75 in
Cottonwood2.03.22.21.25 in
Fillmore2.03.22.41.75 in
Mower2.02.81.41.75 in
Nicollet2.02.41.61.75 in
Red Lake2.02.41.42.75 in
Chippewa1.81.81.02.50 in
Yellow Medicine1.81.80.83.00 in
Pennington1.62.01.62.75 in
Mille Lacs1.61.61.21.25 in
Traverse1.41.81.01.50 in
Brown1.41.60.82.50 in
Grant1.41.41.41.75 in
Lake of the Woods1.41.41.22.75 in
Pope1.41.41.41.75 in
Waseca1.41.40.42.00 in
Mahnomen1.21.61.41.00 in
Cook1.21.21.01.75 in
Kittson1.21.21.01.75 in
Lake1.01.61.41.50 in
Swift1.01.00.83.00 in
Clearwater1.01.00.81.00 in
Norman1.01.00.81.75 in
Kanabec0.80.80.81.75 in
Houston0.80.80.61.25 in
Watonwan0.61.01.01.50 in
Wilkin0.60.80.61.25 in
Faribault0.60.80.61.25 in
Koochiching0.40.60.61.00 in

About these numbers

Hail reports from the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2021–2025, averaged per year. These are reports to the National Weather Service, not every storm: places with more people report more hail. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Minnesota Hail Statistics," https://homestatsdata.com/storm-risk/hail-statistics/minnesota/