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Hail in Stevens County, Minnesota
129 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 129 hail events in Stevens County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 46 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 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
32 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 | Stevens County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 129 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 133.0 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
14Jun
40Jul
29Aug
36Sep
4Oct
0Nov
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $11M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stevens County had?
129 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 Stevens County?
11 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stevens County?
The hail of 23 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $11M.
How does Stevens County compare with Minnesota for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 129 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.