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Hail in Itasca County, Minnesota
273 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.
Itasca County, Minnesota, has 273 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 178 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
35 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 | Itasca County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 273 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.6 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
15May
38Jun
102Jul
77Aug
29Sep
10Oct
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 273. 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Itasca County had?
273 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 Itasca County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Itasca County?
The hail of 19 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Itasca County compare with Minnesota for hail?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 273 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.