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Hail in Faribault County, Minnesota
120 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 120 hail events in Faribault County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Faribault County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 120 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.3 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
8May
22Jun
44Jul
20Aug
9Sep
5Oct
7Nov
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 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Faribault County had?
120 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 Faribault County?
28 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Faribault County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Faribault County compare with Minnesota for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 120 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.