Hail in Norman County, Minnesota

Hail in Norman County, Minnesota: 153 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #906 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Norman County is the 2000s, when 62 of the county's 153 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 Norman County archive, hail makes up 44.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #906 for this hazard and #43 within Minnesota, putting it in the 71.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Norman 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Norman County, Minnesota?

153 hail events are recorded in Norman County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Norman County?

The strongest hail on record in Norman County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Norman 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.