Hail in Watonwan County, Minnesota

Hail in Watonwan County, Minnesota: 100 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,437 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Watonwan County is the 1990s, when 26 of the county's 100 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 Watonwan County archive, hail makes up 44.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,437 for this hazard and #77 within Minnesota, putting it in the 53.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Watonwan County with 31 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 Watonwan County, Minnesota?

100 hail events are recorded in Watonwan County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Watonwan County?

The strongest hail on record in Watonwan County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Watonwan 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.