178
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Kittson County, Minnesota: 178 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #747 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Kittson County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Kittson County is the 2000s, when 71 of the county's 178 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 Kittson County archive, hail makes up 45.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #747 for this hazard and #33 within Minnesota, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Kittson County with 63 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1990 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | CARIBOU | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | LANCASTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | LANCASTER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | ENOK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | PELAU | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | CARIBOU | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | HALLOCK ARPT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | ORLEANS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | LANCASTER ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | HUMBOLDT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kittson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Periods of large hail ranging from quarter to half dollar size occurred across west central pelen township and adjacent portions of western halma township. Hail occurred off and on between 840 and 850 pm and completely covered the ground.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Kittson County, Minnesota?
178 hail events are recorded in Kittson County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Kittson County?
The strongest hail on record in Kittson County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Kittson 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 Kittson County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/kittson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.