158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Douglas County, Minnesota: 158 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #874 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Douglas County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Douglas County is the 2000s, when 65 of the county's 158 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 Douglas County archive, hail makes up 42.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #874 for this hazard and #40 within Minnesota, putting it in the 71.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Douglas County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | GARFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | FORADA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | (AXN)CHNDLR FLD ALXN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | HOLMES CITY | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | MILTONA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | NELSON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | ALEXANDRIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | (AXN)CHNDLR FLD ALXN | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | HOLMES CITY | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A few reports of large hail, measured up to one inch in diameter (Along the Grant/Douglas County line near Ashby) occurred over northwest Douglas County. The swath of hail extended to the northeast, close to Millersville, where lots of pea to dime size fell.
Numerous reports of large hail occurred from north of Farwell, to north of Forada, and south of Osakis. The largest hail stone was golf ball size north of Forada. This is the continuation of the long hail swath that developed across Stevens County, and moved into far northwest Pope County, before entering Douglas County near Farwell.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Douglas County, Minnesota?
158 hail events are recorded in Douglas County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest hail on record in Douglas County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Douglas 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 Douglas County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/douglas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.