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Hail dates in Polk County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Polk County on 42 days since 2016 (87 separate reports, 77 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 28, 2016; the most recent hail was August 14, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A few hail stones up to one inch in size. Mostly soft hail. |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Received a report of 1 inch hail from a member of the public. |
| 2024-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reports quarter sized hail 3 miles east of Winger. |
| 2024-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Fire Department in Nielsville reports golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Media relayed a report of 1.5 inch hail in Erskine. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reports quarter sized hail in East Grand Forks. |
| 2023-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Trained spotter reports hail. Largest stone was 1.25 with an average of around 1 inch. |
| 2022-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Lots of dime to nickel size hail with a few as large as quarters. |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Received a public report of dime to quarter sized hail off and on over several minutes. |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Photos of quarter to golf ball sized hail were submitted via social media. |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Received a report of 1.75-inch hail via social media. |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported 1.5-inch hail. |
| 2021-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Pea-sized hail was reported in small drifts. Some stones were as large as a quarter. |
| 2021-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail report relayed via social media. |
| 2020-09-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-08-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Heavy rain accompanied the hail. |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Crop damage was reported in Tabor Township from hail. |
| 2019-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail fell with very heavy rain. |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Large hail and strong winds swept across southern Grand Forks Township. |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail and brief heavy rain occurred across east central Fisher and west central Lowell townships. |
| 2018-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage was reported. |
| 2018-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Large, wind driven hail stripped sugar beet, bean, and wheat fields in far eastern Euclid and western Belgium townships. Large tree branches were torn down a… |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell with heavy rain. |
| 2018-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-09-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A lot of hail fell, which resulted in small piles near buildings. Wind speeds were estimated at 40 mph. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The large hail fell across northwest Tabor Township. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | The hail fell along the Crookston bypass, between Gentilly and Crookston. |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-08-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Very large hail covered the ground. |
| 2016-08-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail fell across northern Higdem Township. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail fell along the Polk and Clearwater county line. |
| 2016-05-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | The hailstones were possibly formed by several smaller stones merging together aloft. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 7 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Polk County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 135 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-22 | 105 mph | 1 | Widespread downburst winds impacted areas of Grand Forks and Huntsville townships. Isolated large tree branches and limbs were broken dow… |
| 2018-08-26 | 100 mph | 5 | A cell phone tower was crumbled and bent to the ground and two satellite receiver dishes were destroyed. The roofs were ripped off of two… |
| 2018-06-29 | 96 mph | 7 | A power pole was cracked. |
| 2019-09-05 | 92 mph | 4 | Trees and power lines were blown down, some falling on buildings. Roof damage was also reported and a grain cart was toppled onto the rai… |
| 2022-06-20 | 91 mph | 2 | Peak wind measured at a MNDOT RWIS station. Local reports of large trees broken and a highway sign broken along highway 2. |
| 2019-05-15 | 90 mph | 1 | A power pole was snapped by the strong winds. |
| 2018-07-08 | 90 mph | 3 | Roof panels and roofing material was peeled up from a steel clad pole shed and flung over 100 yards to the east-southeast. Nearby farmste… |
| 2016-07-19 | 90 mph | 5 | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in shelterbelts and several fields were stripped by wind driven hail over northern and central Hi… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Polk County?
August 14, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 28, 2016.
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
Pennington County, MN (29 mi) · Norman County, MN (34 mi) · Marshall County, MN (38 mi) · Traill County, ND (38 mi) · Grand Forks County, ND (42 mi) · Mahnomen County, MN (48 mi) · Clearwater County, MN (55 mi) · Clay County, MN (64 mi)
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