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Hail in McLeod County, Minnesota
251 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 251 hail events in McLeod County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 128 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 51.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
38 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 | McLeod County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 251 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.1 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.3 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
27May
53Jun
60Jul
44Aug
41Sep
20Oct
3Nov
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 251. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 21 May 2011 | 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McLeod County had?
251 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 McLeod County?
23 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 McLeod County?
The hail of 11 Jul 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $250K.
How does McLeod County compare with Minnesota for hail?
51.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 251 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.