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Hail in Chippewa County, Minnesota
106 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.
Chippewa County, Minnesota, has 106 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
36 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Chippewa County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 106 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.8 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
17Jun
29Jul
31Aug
17Sep
5Oct
0Nov
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
All 106 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chippewa County had?
106 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 Chippewa County?
20 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chippewa County?
The hail of 17 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Chippewa County compare with Minnesota for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 106 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.