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Hail in Steele County, Minnesota
80 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 80 hail events in Steele County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 18.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
23 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Steele County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 80 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.6 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.4 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
10May
13Jun
17Jul
11Aug
11Sep
12Oct
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Steele County had?
80 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 Steele County?
13 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Steele County?
The hail of 30 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Steele County compare with Minnesota for hail?
18.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 80 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.