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Hail in Becker County, Minnesota
257 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 257 hail events in Becker County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 91 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
51 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Becker County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 257 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.0 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
24Jun
61Jul
91Aug
62Sep
16Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1955 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Becker County had?
257 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Becker County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Becker County?
The hail of 11 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $200K.
How does Becker County compare with Minnesota for hail?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 257 of the state's 15,756 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.