Hail history for Clearwater County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Clearwater County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Clearwater County
- Last hail
- Sep 3, 2026
- 1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 6
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Aug 14, 2000
123 reports on 76 days since 1968 · #61 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Clearwater County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Clearwater County
The latest hail report in Clearwater County is from September 3, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on September 3, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clearwater County logged 51 reports on 30 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 34% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #61 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Clearwater County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on August 14, 2000 near 1 W Zerkel.
Reports were up 32% in 2016–2025 (29) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2000, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Clearwater County 2.5
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Clearwater County 30
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Clearwater County 2%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2000 | 3.00 inteacup | 1 W Zerkel | — | 11:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 21, 1971 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 08:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3.45 S Bagley Muni Arpt | — | 16:04 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.8 S Lake Itasca | $500K | 00:45 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 7.99 W Zerkel | — | 14:15 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 50 41%
- 1–2 in 70 57%
- 2 in + 3 2%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4 SSE Bagley | 02:56 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | Zerkel | 12:40 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.47 E Shevlin | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| May 30, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.53 N Zerkel | 16:59 local · NCEI |
| May 30, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Ebro | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.38 N Alida | 10:30 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.11 NW Berner | 06:32 local · NCEI |
| Aug 13, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.93 E Ebro | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.67 SE Lake Itasca | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 13.63 SW Zerkel | 16:27 local · NCEI |
| Sep 5, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.71 ESE Clearbrook | 03:17 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.8 N Shevlin | 01:42 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Clearwater County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Bagley | 18 | 2.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbrook | 8 | 7 | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Ebro | 8 | 7 | May 30, 2023 |
| Gonvick | 7 | 7 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Shevlin | 7 | 7 | Jul 9, 2023 |
| Leonard | 5 | 5 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Roy Lake | 3 | 3 | May 31, 2008 |
| South End | 3 | 2 | Jul 29, 2003 |
Questions about hail in Clearwater County
How often does it hail in Clearwater County, Minnesota?
123 hail reports have been logged in Clearwater County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Clearwater County?
Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Clearwater County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on August 14, 2000 near 1 W Zerkel. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Clearwater County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 3, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Clearwater County had in the last five years?
6 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was September 3, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.