Hail in Fillmore County, Minnesota

Hail in Fillmore County, Minnesota: 175 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #764 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Fillmore County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 175 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 Fillmore County archive, hail makes up 36.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #764 for this hazard and #34 within Minnesota, putting it in the 75.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Fillmore County with 50 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 Fillmore County, Minnesota?

175 hail events are recorded in Fillmore County between 1964 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Fillmore County?

The strongest hail on record in Fillmore County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Fillmore 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.