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Hail in Traverse County, Minnesota
89 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 89 hail events in Traverse County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Traverse County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 89 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 270.8 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
7Jun
32Jul
28Aug
18Sep
3Oct
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 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Traverse County had?
89 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 Traverse County?
31 Jul 2024 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Traverse County?
The hail of 18 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $50M.
How does Traverse County compare with Minnesota for hail?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 89 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.