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Hail in Jackson County, Minnesota
161 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.
Jackson County, Minnesota, has 161 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 67 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 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
26 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 | Jackson County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 161 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.2 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
29May
33Jun
42Jul
37Aug
8Sep
7Oct
4Nov
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 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $202K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $24K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $1.7M | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
161 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 Jackson County?
17 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 19 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with Minnesota for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 161 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.