263
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Hail in Cass County, Minnesota: 263 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #395 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cass County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cass County is the 2020s, when 77 of the county's 263 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 Cass County archive, hail makes up 47.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #395 for this hazard and #11 within Minnesota, putting it in the 87.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Cass County with 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | PILLAGER | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ESTERDAY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WALKER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | BOY RIVER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | LAKE SHR | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | LAKE SHR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FEDERAL DAM | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | MILDRED | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | MILDRED | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | BACKUS | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cass County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Most of the hail that fell was golf ball size. A few larger stones up to baseball size were observed. The hail was reported at the new Leech Lake Campground. There was hail damage to vehicles, awnings, and buildings in Bena.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cass County, Minnesota?
263 hail events are recorded in Cass County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cass County?
The strongest hail on record in Cass County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Cass 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 Cass County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/cass-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.