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Hail in Wright County, Minnesota
332 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.
Wright County, Minnesota, has 332 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 217 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 15,756 hail events recorded in Minnesota; its 50.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
76 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Wright County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 332 | 15,756 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.2 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.9 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
25May
78Jun
63Jul
67Aug
43Sep
51Oct
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 332. 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wright County had?
332 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 Wright County?
19 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wright County?
The hail of 21 Sep 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Wright County compare with Minnesota for hail?
50.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 332 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.