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Hail in Lyon County, Minnesota
255 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 255 hail events in Lyon County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 141 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 35.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
56 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Lyon County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 255 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.7 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.1 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
19May
32Jun
84Jul
60Aug
42Sep
16Oct
2Nov
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 255. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $13K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $70K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $62K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $27K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.70 in | — | $133K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lyon County had?
255 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 Lyon County?
15 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 Lyon County?
The hail of 22 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Lyon County compare with Minnesota for hail?
35.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 255 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.