Hail in Traverse County, Minnesota

Hail in Traverse County, Minnesota: 89 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,589 nationally and #81 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Traverse County is the 2000s, when 36 of the county's 89 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 Traverse County archive, hail makes up 45.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,589 for this hazard and #81 within Minnesota, putting it in the 48.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Traverse County with 32 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 Traverse County, Minnesota?

89 hail events are recorded in Traverse County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Traverse County?

The strongest hail on record in Traverse County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for Traverse 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.