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Hail dates in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Otter Tail County on 51 days since 2016 (112 separate reports, 90 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 24, 2022; 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 Otter Tail 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Report of half dollar size hail at Dead Lake. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Report of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported at Crystal Lake. |
| 2024-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reports golf ball sized hail, with minor siding and car damage. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reports half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2024-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hailstones to quarter sized. |
| 2024-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Trained Spotter reports quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-08-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reports quarter-sized hail 3 E Deer Creek. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail between ping pong ball sized and golf ball sized. |
| 2023-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained Spotter reports 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2022-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Received a public report of 1 inch hail, along with nearly an inch of rain. |
| 2022-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Received a public report of dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Received a report of mainly dime and nickel size hail. Measured some quarter-size hail as well. |
| 2022-06-24 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Golf ball to baseball sized hail was reported around the Henning area. Photos and reports posted via social media. |
| 2022-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of dimes fell across portions of Compton Township. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail was reported, as well as numerous 4 to 6 inch diameter tree branches and limbs were broken by a damaging wind gust. |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Report of 0.88 inch hail relayed via social media. |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | The observer at Orwell Dam reported hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to 0.75 inch was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2020-09-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell along with very heavy rain. |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell along with very heavy rain and strong winds. |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail was accompanied by very heavy rain. |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2019-09-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The swath of large hail fell from Erhard to Pelican Rapids. |
| 2019-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2019-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell across central Eagle Lake Township, along with very heavy rain. |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail and very heavy rain were reported. |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Hail fell along a stretch of county road 29 between Deer Creek and Wadena. |
| 2018-08-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | The hail fell at the Fiske Lake public access. |
| 2018-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The large hail was accompanied by strong winds and very heavy rain. The winds tracked across the north end of Lake Lida. |
| 2018-04-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The ground was covered with dime sized hail. Lightning and 45 mph wind gusts were also reported. |
| 2017-09-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A few quarter to half dollar sized hail fell along with very heavy rain. |
| 2017-09-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The hail fell just off highway 78. |
| 2017-07-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail or larger fell across northern Maplewood Township. A few large trees were also blown down at Maplewood State Park. |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell with very heavy rain. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell, covering the highway. |
| 2017-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | The hail ranged in size from 1.50 to 2.00 inches. |
| 2017-07-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A large hailstones fell along with very heavy rain. |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell across southern Dane Prairie Township. Some smaller tree branches were also blown down. |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Pea to dime sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-08-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The hail was mostly pea and dime size. |
| 2016-08-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail fell with winds estimated at 25 mph. |
| 2016-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2016-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail occurred near Long Lake. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell. |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 8 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 6 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 8 | 20 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 8 | 19 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Otter Tail County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 158 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-25 | 96 mph | 4 | A microburst (downburst wind) likely initiated over the west end of Long Lake and moved rapidly eastward across Long Lake Point Road. A t… |
| 2017-06-13 | 92 mph | 8 | Two tractor-trailers were blown over on Interstate 94 between Elizabeth and Rothsay. The Rothsay MNDOT RWIS also experienced a power outa… |
| 2018-07-04 | 86 mph | 3 | Trees were blown down and one camper was tipped over in the Pelican Hills RV park. A couple of windows were broken on the camper, but the… |
| 2022-05-12 | 85 mph | 10 | Roofing was torn off of a hay shed, two roadside power poles were snapped, and numerous large tree branches and limbs were broken at two … |
| 2020-07-08 | 83 mph | 9 | The wind gust was measured at the Fergus Falls airport. |
| 2026-06-10 | 81 mph | 2 | Report of trees blown down on houses, many large limbs blown down. Report of roof got ripped off of a trailer house in the trailer court… |
| 2024-07-31 | 81 mph | 5 | Estimated 80 mph winds at the leading edge of the thunderstorm. Boat canopies destroyed. 30 foot tree snapped at base and fallen. Deck fu… |
| 2022-05-30 | 81 mph | 14 | A detached garage was destroyed, house roofing torn off, trees snapped, and a center pivot irrigation system flipped over along or near t… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Otter Tail County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 24, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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