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Hail dates in Hennepin County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hennepin County on 38 days since 2016 (135 separate reports, 109 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 2023; the most recent hail was June 19, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hennepin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 9 | Several reports of a lot of hail up to quarter sized in Corcoran. |
| 2026-04-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 4 | — |
| 2025-09-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Hail measurement provided via X. |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter sized hail was observed just northeast of I-94 and Highway 101 near Rogers. |
| 2025-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Relayed from Metro Skywarn. |
| 2024-07-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Reported by non-NWS meteorologist. |
| 2024-07-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-10-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 27 | In the Bryn Mawr nieghborhood the hail was mostly golf ball size, with a few 2.5 to 3 inch stones. |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported in Eden Prairie, with a photo via social media. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | — |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There were multiple reports of dime to quarter size hail across much of Bloomington. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | There were a few reports of large hail, up to golf ball size, the occurred around Edina and Richfield. Local radar indicated that the hail was likely more wi… |
| 2020-08-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | There were numerous reports of very large hail, up to tennis ball size, that occurred from Rockford, east-southeast along Highway 55, toward Medina, and east… |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A swath of large hail, up to quarter size, fell on the south side of Hennepin County around Bloomington, to Richfield. |
| 2019-08-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 15 | The hailstones caused major damage to cars, a camper and siding near 92nd Avenue, and Hampshire Avenue in Brooklyn Park. |
| 2019-07-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | There were multiple reports of large hail, some up to 2 inches in diameter, on the northeast side of Delano, at Lake Rebecca. |
| 2018-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2018-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2018-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Report and photo submitted via social media. |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 13 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 4 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 29 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 20 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 4 | 11 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Hennepin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 135 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-05 | 81 mph | 13 | A storm survey revealed that damaging straight line winds caused sporadic tree damage and a six mile long string of transmission lines to… |
| 2024-08-29 | 75 mph | 4 | Dozens of trees were broken or uprooted, in a pattern consistent with a downburst. |
| 2020-08-14 | 70 mph | 2 | There was a large swath of downburst, or straight-line wind damage between the City of Crystal (west of Highway 100), eastward to Interst… |
| 2025-06-28 | 69 mph | 5 | Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph snapped a tree near its base and damaged a nearby fence. |
| 2017-06-11 | 69 mph | 13 | Large branches and power lines were blown down. |
| 2019-07-20 | 68 mph | 1 | A large tree was blown down near the airport. |
| 2022-08-02 | 67 mph | 3 | A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 58 knots. |
| 2022-05-11 | 67 mph | 9 | A severe wind gust was reported by the local broadcast media. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hennepin County?
June 19, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 2023.
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.
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