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Hail in Murray County, Minnesota
123 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 123 hail events in Murray County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
31 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Murray County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 123 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 151.0 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
9May
22Jun
30Jul
29Aug
20Sep
6Oct
5Nov
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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $103K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $87K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $166K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $46K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $65K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Murray County had?
123 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 Murray County?
24 May 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Murray County?
The hail of 29 Sep 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $166K.
How does Murray County compare with Minnesota for hail?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 123 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.