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Hail in Todd County, Minnesota
143 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.
Todd County, Minnesota, has 143 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 15.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Todd County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 143 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.1 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.7 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
15Jun
39Jul
45Aug
29Sep
12Oct
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 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Todd County had?
143 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 Todd County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Todd County?
The hail of 17 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $100K.
How does Todd County compare with Minnesota for hail?
15.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 143 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.