Hail History

Hail history for Dent, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dent since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dent

Last hail
Sep 4, 2014
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Sep 4, 2014

10 reports on 7 days since 1996 · #418 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Dent

Dent Vergas Perham Ottertail Frazee New York Mills Pelican Rapids Battle Lake 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Otter Tail County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dent

The latest hail report in and around Dent is from September 4, 2014, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dent logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #418 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dent accounts for 2% of the 467 reports filed in Otter Tail County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on September 4, 2014 near 2.85 W Dent.

The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 30% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dent 0.1
  • Otter Tail County 11.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dent 2
  • Otter Tail County 99
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dent 10%
  • Otter Tail County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 5 reports (50%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dent
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 4, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 2.85 W Dent Otter Tail 04:45 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 06:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter 15 E Pelican Rapids Otter Tail 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 15:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dent
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 4, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 2.85 W Dent Otter Tail 04:45 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny Dent Otter Tail 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.88 innickel 15 E Pelican Rapids Otter Tail 12:30 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 06:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter 15 E Pelican Rapids Otter Tail 15:43 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 1.00 inquarter Dent Otter Tail 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 0.75 inpenny 15 E Pelican Rapids Otter Tail 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1998 0.75 inpenny Dent Otter Tail 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 25 NE Fergus Falls Otter Tail 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dent

Questions about hail in Dent

How often does it hail in Dent, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dent since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #418 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dent?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dent?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on September 4, 2014 near 2.85 W Dent. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dent?

The most recent report in this data is from September 4, 2014 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Dent had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dent since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 4, 2014.

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.