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Hail in Mower County, Minnesota
156 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 156 hail events in Mower County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 57 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 21.9 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 | Mower County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 156 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.8 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
15May
51Jun
39Jul
22Aug
17Sep
7Oct
1Nov
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $125K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $45K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $35K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mower County had?
156 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 Mower County?
26 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 Mower County?
The hail of 28 Jun 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K and crop damage at $25K.
How does Mower County compare with Minnesota for hail?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 156 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.