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Hail dates in Pennington County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pennington County on 17 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 24, 2024; the most recent hail was August 21, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pennington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report of quarter size hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report of up to quarter size hail falling over a 20 min period. Time Estimated by radar. |
| 2024-06-24 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Broadcast media relays report of 2.75 inch hail in ESE of Goodridge. |
| 2023-08-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Delayed report from social media. Broadcast Media reports golf ball to egg size hail 6 east of Goodridge. |
| 2022-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Received a public report of mainly dime to nickel sized hail, with a few quarter sized pieces mixed in. |
| 2022-07-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail covering the ground was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2022-06-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Received a public report of ping pong ball to hen egg sized hail. |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Received a report of dime to quarter sized hail covering HWY 1. |
| 2020-08-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | Large hail fell in east central Smiley Township. |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was mostly pea size. |
| 2019-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2018-07-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The hail nearly covered the ground. |
| 2018-05-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail dime sized or larger covered the ground. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Pennington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 21 reports since 2016, strongest 77 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-09 | 77 mph | 2 | The wind gust was measured at the Thief River Falls airport. |
| 2018-06-29 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees and branches were blown down. |
| 2017-06-02 | 75 mph | 1 | A few 4 to 8 inch diameter tree branches were blown down in farmsteads across southeast Sanders Township. Tin roofing was blown off of on… |
| 2025-05-15 | 72 mph | 2 | Gust measured at awos station KTVF. |
| 2022-06-24 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 71 mph | 1 | Peak winds were measured at an RWIS station along Hwy 1. |
| 2021-08-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Several large trees were blown down, along with numerous large tree branches and limbs. Report and photos posted via social media. Time e… |
| 2020-07-17 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees were uprooted on the northwest side of town. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pennington County?
August 21, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 24, 2024.
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.
Nearby counties
Marshall County, MN (21 mi) · Polk County, MN (29 mi) · Roseau County, MN (49 mi) · Clearwater County, MN (52 mi) · Kittson County, MN (57 mi) · Mahnomen County, MN (58 mi) · Norman County, MN (58 mi) · Grand Forks County, ND (61 mi)
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