Hail History

Hail history for Pope County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pope County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pope County

Last hail
Aug 20, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 11, 2008

136 reports on 87 days since 1956 · #55 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Pope County

Glenwood Starbuck Lowry 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
133 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Pope County

The latest hail report in Pope County is from August 20, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 10, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pope County logged 64 reports on 36 hail days, about 3.2 reports a year. That is 18% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #55 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Pope County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 11, 2008 near 4.89 W Terrace.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (39). The busiest year was 2013, with 12 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pope County 3.2
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pope County 36
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pope County 7%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1975: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 31 reports (23%) May June: 50 reports (37%) Jun July: 27 reports (20%) Jul August: 22 reports (16%) Aug September: 6 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 136 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 41 5
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 13 4
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 32 5
2019 213 6
2018 11 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 20, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jun 29, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 23, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Jun 10, 2026 2 2.50 in —
Jun 17, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 25, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.25 in —
May 30, 2022 1 1.75 in —
May 9, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pope County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 11, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 4.89 W Terrace 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Villard 15:43 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1980 2.50 intennis ball — 19:22 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 E Glenwood 15:35 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pope County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Westport 01:05 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Glenwood 20:43 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 4.84 SE Cyrus 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Villard 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 E Glenwood 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2024 1.00 inquarter 84 SW Starbuck 22:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SE Glenwood 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSW Starbuck 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lowry 18:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 12.07 SSE Cyrus 15:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 1.61 WSW Starbuck 15:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.97 E Glenwood 07:12 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pope County

PlaceReportsLargest
Glenwood272.00 in
Starbuck212.50 in
Lowry121.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cyrus75Jun 16, 2013
Villard76Jun 10, 2026
Westport44Aug 20, 2026
Sedan33Aug 27, 2018
Long Beach22Jul 10, 2010

Questions about hail in Pope County

How often does it hail in Pope County, Minnesota?

136 hail reports have been logged in Pope County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.2 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pope County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pope County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 11, 2008 near 4.89 W Terrace. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pope County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was August 20, 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.