Hail in Renville County, Minnesota

Hail in Renville County, Minnesota: 186 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #698 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Renville County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 186 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 Renville County archive, hail makes up 43.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #698 for this hazard and #28 within Minnesota, putting it in the 77.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Renville County with 59 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 Renville County, Minnesota?

186 hail events are recorded in Renville County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Renville County?

The strongest hail on record in Renville County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Renville 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.