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Hail history for Pope County, MN

Last hail in the countyAug 20, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months4

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jul 11, 2008

Hail days since 200640

Days with hail 1 inch or larger36

Tornadoes in the county15

Damaging wind reports in the county58

69 hail reports in Pope County since 2006 on 40 days. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jul 11, 2008.

Cities in Pope County

Glenwood
31 hail days

Recent hail in Pope County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 20, 2026	1 in quarter	Westport 1 hail report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 29, 2026	1 in quarter	Glenwood 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 23, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Cyrus 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	2.5 in tennis ball	Villard, Glenwood 2 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Pope County by year

When hail season peaks in Pope County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Pope County

58 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Pope County since 2006, on 23 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Jul 10, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 10, 2026	76 mph, estimated	Starbuck, Lowry, Glenwood Airport 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 2025	63 mph, measured	Starbuck 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Starbuck, Glenwood, Villard 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Cyrus, Starbuck, Gilchrist 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 2022	67 mph, measured	Starbuck, Glenwood Airport, Glenwood 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	83 mph, estimated	Cyrus, Farwell, Lowry 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 28, 2021	72 mph, measured	Glenwood, Villard, Long Beach 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 24, 2021	64 mph, estimated	Glenwood, Glenwood Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2021	59 mph, measured	Starbuck 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 2020	60 mph, estimated	Starbuck 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Pope County; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).