Hail in Todd County, Minnesota

Hail in Todd County, Minnesota: 142 recorded events between 1972 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #985 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Todd County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 142 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 Todd County archive, hail makes up 49.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #985 for this hazard and #50 within Minnesota, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Todd County with 45 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 Todd County, Minnesota?

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Todd County?

The strongest hail on record in Todd County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Todd 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.