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Hail in Clay County, Minnesota
222 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.
Clay County, Minnesota, has 222 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 21.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
57 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 | Clay County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 222 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.2 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.9 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
24Jun
55Jul
69Aug
45Sep
28Oct
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1959 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clay County had?
222 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 Clay County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clay County?
The hail of 21 Sep 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Clay County compare with Minnesota for hail?
21.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 222 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.