Hail in Aitkin County, Minnesota

Hail in Aitkin County, Minnesota: 139 recorded events between 1972 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #1,013 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Aitkin County is the 2010s, when 57 of the county's 139 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 Aitkin County archive, hail makes up 37.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,013 for this hazard and #52 within Minnesota, putting it in the 67.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Aitkin County with 39 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 Aitkin County, Minnesota?

139 hail events are recorded in Aitkin County between 1972 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Aitkin County?

The strongest hail on record in Aitkin County measured 3.25.

Where does the hail data for Aitkin 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.