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Hail dates in Pope County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pope County on 20 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 10, 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 Pope 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 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Photo report of tennis ball size hail in Villard. |
| 2024-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of 1 inch hail was received via MPing. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Law enforcement dispatch reported hail measuring 1.25 inches 6 miles NNE of Clontarf, MN or 12 miles SW of Starbuck, MN. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A social media picture of quarter size hail was noted. |
| 2019-09-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2019-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of large hail, with a measured report of quarter size near Farwell, occurred across northwest Pope County. |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Pope County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 35 reports since 2016, strongest 83 mph. 8 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 | 83 mph | 7 | Two damage surveys were conducted and the cause of damage appeared to be from a downburst. One mile south of Cyrus, a large machine shed … |
| 2017-09-19 | 81 mph | 2 | About two hundred trees were broken or uprooted due to the rear flank downdraft that accompanied the Camp Lake tornado. This damage was o… |
| 2026-06-10 | 76 mph | 5 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and powerlines in Lowry. The AWOS stations at Morris Municipal Airport (Stevens) recorded a 6… |
| 2021-08-28 | 72 mph | 3 | A trained spotter had a hand held wind sensor that measured the wind gust. |
| 2018-05-24 | 68 mph | 2 | A large pole shed was damaged near Lake Emily, east of Hancock. |
| 2022-06-20 | 67 mph | 3 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | 64 mph | 4 | Trees and power lines reported down in Starbuck. |
| 2021-08-24 | 64 mph | 2 | Several large trees, and powerlines were blown down in Glenwood, some were blocking roads. South of Kensington, several larger tree branc… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pope County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 10, 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
Douglas County, MN (21 mi) · Stevens County, MN (26 mi) · Grant County, MN (32 mi) · Kandiyohi County, MN (40 mi) · Todd County, MN (42 mi) · Big Stone County, MN (43 mi) · Stearns County, MN (54 mi) · Otter Tail County, MN (56 mi)
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