15,603
Recorded events
87
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$960.3M
Property damage
Minnesota hail history: 15,603 recorded events across 87 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Minnesota hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 5,494 reported hail events across Minnesota. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Minnesota
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hennepin County | 577 | 0 | $520.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #2 | St. Louis County | 523 | 0 | $50.1M | 1958–2026 |
| #3 | Otter Tail County | 458 | 0 | $185K | 1956–2025 |
| #4 | Stearns County | 431 | 0 | $14.0M | 1955–2025 |
| #5 | Polk County | 423 | 0 | $77K | 1956–2025 |
| #6 | Olmsted County | 370 | 0 | $7.3M | 1959–2026 |
| #7 | Wright County | 330 | 0 | $31.3M | 1962–2025 |
| #8 | Beltrami County | 311 | 0 | $655K | 1956–2024 |
| #9 | Dakota County | 310 | 0 | $123.8M | 1964–2026 |
| #10 | Itasca County | 271 | 0 | $5K | 1970–2025 |
| #11 | Cass County | 263 | 0 | $15K | 1959–2025 |
| #12 | Becker County | 255 | 0 | $50K | 1955–2024 |
| #13 | Crow Wing County | 255 | 0 | $13K | 1971–2025 |
| #14 | Lyon County | 254 | 0 | $117K | 1962–2025 |
| #15 | Anoka County | 252 | 0 | $22.7M | 1967–2025 |
| #16 | Roseau County | 251 | 0 | $110K | 1973–2024 |
| #17 | McLeod County | 250 | 0 | $0 | 1965–2025 |
| #18 | Scott County | 232 | 0 | $10.5M | 1956–2025 |
| #19 | Ramsey County | 230 | 0 | $7.0M | 1960–2026 |
| #20 | Winona County | 224 | 0 | $8.2M | 1959–2026 |
| #21 | Nobles County | 217 | 0 | $510K | 1955–2026 |
| #22 | Clay County | 214 | 0 | $10.0M | 1959–2025 |
| #23 | Marshall County | 209 | 0 | $0 | 1957–2025 |
| #24 | Washington County | 198 | 0 | $13.1M | 1962–2026 |
| #25 | Kandiyohi County | 195 | 0 | $0 | 1964–2024 |