Hail History

Hail history for Traverse County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Traverse County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Traverse County

Last hail
Sep 11, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · Jul 2, 2003

91 reports on 62 days since 1955 · #82 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Traverse County

Wheaton Browns Valley 10 mi
  • 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 Traverse County

The latest hail report in Traverse County is from September 11, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on July 31, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Traverse County logged 53 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is 32% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #82 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Traverse County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

6% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on July 2, 2003 near 2 E Tintah.

Reports were down 49% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2015, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Traverse County 2.6
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Traverse County 33
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Traverse County 6%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

02468 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 3.50 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (1%) Apr May: 7 reports (8%) May June: 32 reports (35%) Jun July: 28 reports (31%) Jul August: 18 reports (20%) Aug September: 5 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 91 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 0
2022 21 3
2021 3 3
2020 11 2
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 11, 2026 2 1.25 in View
Jul 31, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Jul 23, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Jun 20, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 30, 2022 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Traverse County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 2, 2003 3.50 inteacup 2 E Tintah 18:25 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 6.35 SW Charlesville 22:55 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1955 2.75 inbaseball — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 3.37 SW Wheaton Arpt 19:15 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2007 2.00 inhen egg 1.6 ESE Tintah 23:10 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 Traverse County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 11, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 7 NE Dumont 23:37 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter 7 NE Dumont 23:29 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 31, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.69 SW Dumont 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2024 1.00 inquarter 6.24 NNE Dumont 04:29 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2024 1.00 inquarter 6.18 NE Rolsberg 03:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2022 0.88 innickel 7.98 ENE Wheaton 16:50 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 0.88 innickel 5.7 WSW Dumont 14:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 8.33 E Collis 14:07 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton 22:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.45 E Wheaton 21:04 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wheaton 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 6.23 NNE Rolsberg 23:42 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Traverse County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wheaton152.75 in
Browns Valley122.50 in
Nashua113.50 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
Dumont32Jul 31, 2024
Barry22Jul 23, 2024
Tintah22Sep 20, 2007

Questions about hail in Traverse County

How often does it hail in Traverse County, Minnesota?

91 hail reports have been logged in Traverse County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Traverse County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Traverse County?

3.50 in (teacup size) on July 2, 2003 near 2 E Tintah. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Traverse County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 11, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was September 11, 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.