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Hail dates in Murray County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Murray County on 22 days since 2016 (41 separate reports, 33 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.75" (tea cup) on August 28, 2021; the most recent hail was May 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail varied from pea to quarter size. |
| 2023-10-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2023-09-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail varied from pea to walnut size on the south side of Lake Shetek. |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail fell northeast of Dovray. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Ag… |
| 2023-07-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | While most hail was pea size, several penny to nickel size stones were mixed in. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the … |
| 2022-07-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Hail varied in size from golf ball to baseball size. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of … |
| 2022-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail varied between dime- and nickel-sized. |
| 2021-08-28 | 3.75" (tea cup) | 4 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-08-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Most of the hail that fell was dime-sized, but a few stones were as large as quarters. |
| 2020-08-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Most of the hail was nickel sized, but a few stones were as large as quarters. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the Un… |
| 2019-04-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail accompanied by one inch of rainfall. |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Intermittent hail resulted in dime to half dollar size hail nearly covering the ground. |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Social Media Report. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Murray County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 45 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 10 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 | 90 mph | 4 | The roof was partially removed from a house in Lake Wilson. |
| 2022-05-30 | 85 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds downed a concrete silo and removed several large tree branches. |
| 2021-09-16 | 81 mph | 4 | A hoop barn was destroyed by thunderstorm winds, along with doors and roof ripped off a machine shed. Property damage costs are a rough e… |
| 2021-08-28 | 76 mph | 14 | Several large trees were snapped or uprooted by thunderstorm winds. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| 2020-06-04 | 75 mph | 3 | Eight trees were snapped off at the trunk, with several other uprooted. A 4-wheeler was blown a couple hundred feet off the driveway. Pr… |
| 2024-06-12 | 70 mph | 1 | Four power poles were damaged by thunderstorm winds and resulted in loss of power to substations and a brief power outage. |
| 2024-05-06 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorms winds tore the doors off a farm outbuilding. |
| 2022-06-20 | 70 mph | 1 | A large tree was split in half by thunderstorm wind gusts near Lake Shetek. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Murray County?
May 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.75" (tea cup) on August 28, 2021.
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.
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