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Hail in Pine County, Minnesota
191 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 191 hail events in Pine County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 116 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
30 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Pine County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 191 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.2 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
9May
28Jun
44Jul
62Aug
23Sep
24Oct
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 191 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1956 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pine County had?
191 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 Pine 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 Pine County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pine County compare with Minnesota for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 191 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.