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Hail dates in Clay County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clay County on 32 days since 2016 (51 separate reports, 45 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 29, 2026; the most recent hail was June 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | Estimated max hail size 2 SSW Moorhead, MN. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2025-06-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Reported via ice-chip research team. |
| 2023-09-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Broadcast Media relays report of 1.75-inch hail in Barnesville. |
| 2023-08-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Picture of 2-inch hail in Hawley relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-07-13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Property damage with multiple hail pictures suggesting 3 inches or larger possible, based on visual estimates. |
| 2023-07-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reports a hailstone 1.5 inches in diameter in Sabin, MN. |
| 2022-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail near Highway 10, on the eastern edge of Moorhead. |
| 2022-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The large hail shredded cornfields. |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail fell on the south side of Sabin. |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime sized hail was reported. |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Steady nickel to quarter sized hail fell. Satellite imagery showed widespread wind and hail damage to cropland across central Holy Cross Township. |
| 2018-07-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Penny to nickel sized hail fell. |
| 2018-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2018-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A hail patch was noted across highway 75. Some of the hail was still a bit larger than a quarter about 10 minutes after it had passed. |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail covered the road east of Downer. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2017-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A video showed large hail and stripped crops near Silver Lake. |
| 2017-06-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-08-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail was measured well after it had fallen. |
| 2016-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very heavy rain was reported along with a few large hailstones. |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Heavy rainfall was also reported at the same time. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Clay County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 78 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-04 | 92 mph | 2 | Tree were snapped and uprooted around Barnesville. A barn was partially blown off its foundation and collapsed. |
| 2018-06-29 | 92 mph | 4 | Many large trees were blown down with roof damage reported. |
| 2019-09-02 | 87 mph | 3 | The wind gust was measured by the Dilworth MNDOT RWIS sensor. |
| 2022-06-20 | 86 mph | 9 | Trees blown down, and five power poles were blown over. Trained spotter reports their personal weather station clocked 86 mph as a gust f… |
| 2020-08-14 | 85 mph | 2 | Large grain bins were crushed at the elevator complex. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
| 2019-06-08 | 84 mph | 2 | Trees were uprooted, causing sporadic power outages. |
| 2021-06-11 | 81 mph | 5 | A tall, two stall garage was collapsed by the wind. Several trees were snapped or uprooted in the surrounding area. Time based on radar. |
| 2017-07-11 | 81 mph | 3 | Twelve to eighteen inch diameter trees were blown down. Powerlines were also blown down with localized street flooding in Ulen. Wind driv… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clay County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 29, 2026.
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
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