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Hail in Grant County, Minnesota
129 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 129 hail events in Grant County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 54 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 23.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.75 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Grant County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 129 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.5 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 209.7 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
10Jun
28Jul
46Aug
34Sep
6Oct
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grant County had?
129 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 Grant County?
27 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grant County?
The hail of 14 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Grant County compare with Minnesota for hail?
23.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 129 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.