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Hail dates in Big Stone County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Big Stone County on 13 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on July 31, 2024; the most recent hail was June 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Big Stone County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-07-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter was observed with a storm near the town of Johnson. |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.00" (softball) | 8 | Hail stones were estimated at 3 inches, resulting in blown out windows and damage to the roof at the residence. Windows on vehicles were also smashed. |
| 2024-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Quarter size hail shredded some bean fields. |
| 2018-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Big Stone County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 49 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 90 mph | 7 | Several uprooted and snapped trees on the property. A machine shed was leaning east and another barn leaning northeast. The house on the … |
| 2017-06-13 | 81 mph | 17 | Eighty mph winds snapped multiple trees along with downing many large tree branches. Some electrical lines were also downed. |
| 2022-06-20 | 71 mph | 3 | The time of the peak wind gust was estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-06-10 | 70 mph | 1 | Residents 4 miles east northeast of Ortonville report a large pine tree snapped at the base, with additional tree damage in the area. |
| 2025-08-21 | 70 mph | 1 | A trained spotter surveying for damage reported multiple trees topped, uprooted or damaged at a farmstead northeast of Ortonville. Minor … |
| 2017-05-28 | 70 mph | 2 | Some trees were downed in Clinton by seventy mph winds. |
| 2016-06-12 | 70 mph | 2 | Seventy mph winds damaged a grain elevator. |
| 2022-05-30 | 64 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Big Stone County?
June 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on July 31, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Stevens County, MN (21 mi) · Grant County, SD (22 mi) · Roberts County, SD (30 mi) · Grant County, MN (38 mi) · Pope County, MN (43 mi) · Deuel County, SD (46 mi) · Codington County, SD (50 mi) · Douglas County, MN (56 mi)
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