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Hail in Morrison County, Minnesota
173 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.
Morrison County, Minnesota, has 173 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 15.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
42 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 | Morrison County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 173 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.4 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.9 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
9May
19Jun
37Jul
55Aug
26Sep
21Oct
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
All 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $6.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Morrison County had?
173 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 Morrison County?
19 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 Morrison County?
The hail of 19 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6.0M.
How does Morrison County compare with Minnesota for hail?
15.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 173 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.