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Hail in Dakota County, Minnesota
310 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 310 hail events in Dakota County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
May is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 194 events against 99 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 55.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
54 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 | Dakota County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 310 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.1 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.0 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
24May
79Jun
53Jul
60Aug
50Sep
24Oct
10Nov
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 310. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dakota County had?
310 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 Dakota County?
17 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dakota County?
The hail of 15 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M.
How does Dakota County compare with Minnesota for hail?
55.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 310 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.