Hail in Wilkin County, Minnesota

Hail in Wilkin County, Minnesota: 126 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.75. That places the county #1,143 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Wilkin County is the 2000s, when 58 of the county's 126 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 Wilkin County archive, hail makes up 34.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,143 for this hazard and #58 within Minnesota, putting it in the 63.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Aug is the peak month for hail in Wilkin County with 40 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota?

126 hail events are recorded in Wilkin County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Wilkin County?

The strongest hail on record in Wilkin County measured 4.75.

Where does the hail data for Wilkin 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.