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Hail in Scott County, Minnesota
232 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.
Scott County, Minnesota, has 232 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 103 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 65.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
51 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Scott County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 232 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.1 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.1 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
13May
55Jun
65Jul
39Aug
39Sep
9Oct
10Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 232. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1956 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
232 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 Scott County?
16 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 24 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Scott County compare with Minnesota for hail?
65.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 232 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.