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Hail dates in Stearns County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Stearns County on 29 days since 2016 (80 separate reports, 64 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.25" (tea cup) on July 13, 2023; the most recent hail was August 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Stearns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Most hailstones were between quarter and half dollar with several being golf ball to lime sized. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Photo submitted on social media of ping pong ball size hail three miles north of Clearwater. |
| 2025-04-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Photo measurement provided via social media. |
| 2024-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 8 | The hail size was based on a picture on social media. |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A report was received via social media. There was also a measured 51 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 14 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2021-08-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail accumulated up to 2 inches in depth. |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2020-04-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of large hail was observed from southwest, to northwest of Avon, Minnesota. The largest hail stone was hen size. There was also a video of wind damag… |
| 2017-09-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | A swath of large hail, up to nickel size fell north of St. Stephen. |
| 2016-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There were several reports of nickel size hail around Sartell. |
| 2016-07-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Quarter size hail continued for 10 minutes. |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 4 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Stearns County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 88 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 | 81 mph | 6 | A few dozen trees were damaged, the roof of an open sided shed was blown off, and several corn fields were damaged. This area may have b… |
| 2017-09-20 | 75 mph | 1 | About two dozen trees and numerous corn fields were blown down. Based on a storm survey, it was determined that this area was hit with do… |
| 2023-07-19 | 74 mph | 2 | Six to eight inch diameter tree branches down. |
| 2025-06-16 | 70 mph | 5 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph blew in a garage bay door and downed a tree, causing structural damage to MnDOT facility. |
| 2024-08-03 | 70 mph | 1 | Numerous tree branches down on power lines and large tree split in half. |
| 2024-06-12 | 70 mph | 4 | Many trees were down. A machine shed was blown across the road and destroyed. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2022-05-12 | 70 mph | 8 | There were multiple large trees uprooted around Sartell High School. |
| 2016-07-05 | 70 mph | 5 | A storm chaser with a handheld anemometer measured the wind gust near Kimball. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Stearns County?
August 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.25" (tea cup) on July 13, 2023.
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
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