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Hail in Washington County, Minnesota
203 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 203 hail events in Washington County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 52.8 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
52 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Washington County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 203 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.8 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
12May
71Jun
48Jul
24Aug
18Sep
24Oct
3Nov
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Washington County had?
203 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 Washington County?
19 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Washington County?
The hail of 15 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Washington County compare with Minnesota for hail?
52.8 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 203 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.