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Hail in Douglas County, Minnesota
159 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.
Douglas County, Minnesota, has 159 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 25.0 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
42 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Douglas County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 159 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.0 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.5 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
14Jun
48Jul
40Aug
40Sep
7Oct
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
All 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Douglas County had?
159 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 Douglas County?
5 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 Douglas County?
The hail of 23 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Douglas County compare with Minnesota for hail?
25.0 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 159 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.