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Hail dates in Grant County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Grant County on 21 days since 2016 (24 separate reports, 23 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 25, 2021; the most recent hail was July 27, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reports half dollar sized hail. |
| 2023-07-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail reported by a Grant county Deputy, relayed by dispatch. |
| 2023-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Grant county FD reports quarter-size hail. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail reported, along with damaged shingles. |
| 2021-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of 1 inch hail was relayed via social media. Hail size was estimated from the shared video. |
| 2020-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The hail and heavy rain fell along highway 113. |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter sized hail fell at the White Horse Ranch east of Herman. |
| 2019-07-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was pretty soft and was accompanied by very heavy rain. |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There was 0.80 inches of rain in addition to the hail. |
| 2018-09-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail fell. |
| 2017-09-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The hail fell with very heavy rain. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell near Interstate 94 in western Pelican Lake Township. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very strong winds were also reported. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell across far southern Logan Township. |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Several half dollar to ping pong ball sized hailstones were found, though not enough to cover the ground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Grant County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 34 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-13 | 92 mph | 2 | Several semi-trucks were blown off Interstate 94 near Ashby. |
| 2026-06-10 | 90 mph | 1 | Lots of trees blown down in area. One camper heavily damaged. A few grain bins punched in or thrown around. Train car derailment includi… |
| 2021-10-09 | 86 mph | 1 | An RWIS station in Herman measured a wind gust to 86 mph. |
| 2022-05-30 | 81 mph | 6 | Numerous large cottonwood, ash, and spruce trees snapped or uprooted around Niemacki Lake Park. Wind gusts from 60 to 80 mph affected muc… |
| 2021-08-28 | 81 mph | 1 | Peak wind was measured at a MNDOT RWIS station along Highway 27. |
| 2019-09-02 | 72 mph | 1 | The report was relayed through Spotter Network. |
| 2025-06-02 | 70 mph | 3 | Ndawn mesonet observation. |
| 2022-06-20 | 70 mph | 2 | Peak wind was measured at a personal weather station. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Grant County?
July 27, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 25, 2021.
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 (19 mi) · Douglas County, MN (27 mi) · Pope County, MN (32 mi) · Otter Tail County, MN (37 mi) · Big Stone County, MN (38 mi) · Wilkin County, MN (38 mi) · Richland County, ND (50 mi) · Todd County, MN (51 mi)
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