255
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$50K
Property damage
Hail in Becker County, Minnesota: 255 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #412 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Becker County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Becker County is the 2000s, when 89 of the county's 255 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Becker County archive, hail makes up 50.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #412 for this hazard and #12 within Minnesota, putting it in the 86.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Becker County with 90 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | SHOREHAM | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | DETROIT LAKES | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | WHITE EARTH | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | FRAZEE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | DETROIT LAKES ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | EVERGREEN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ROCHERT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | DETROIT LAKES | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ROCHERT | 2 | $0 |
| May 30, 2023 | WHITE EARTH | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Becker County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Reports of large hail, heavy rain, and very strong winds across east-central Round Lake and northeast Pine Point Townships. Hail was mainly nickel to quarter-sized with numerous larger stones mixed in. Large holes were left in bean leaves and in the ground itself. Some soybean pods were shattered.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Becker County, Minnesota?
255 hail events are recorded in Becker County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Becker County?
The strongest hail on record in Becker County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Becker County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Becker County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/becker-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.