Hail in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Hail in Freeborn County, Minnesota: 152 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #910 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Freeborn County is the 2000s, when 57 of the county's 152 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 Freeborn County archive, hail makes up 34.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #910 for this hazard and #45 within Minnesota, putting it in the 70.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Freeborn County with 60 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 164
• Tornado 70

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

152 hail events are recorded in Freeborn County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Freeborn County?

The strongest hail on record in Freeborn County measured 3.25.

Where does the hail data for Freeborn 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.