Hail and tornadoes in Otter Tail County, MN
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Otter Tail County, MN on 63 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, Aug 17, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 23 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 419 hail reports in Otter Tail County, MN on 172 days, 36 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4.5 in, near New York Mills, on Sat, Jul 8, 2000.
By decade: 1990s: 70 · 2000s: 161 · 2010s: 133 · 2020s: 55
Tornadoes since 1950
65 tornadoes have touched Otter Tail County, MN since 1950, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 2 and injured 11.
Strongest
- Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · EF4 · 6.5 mi long, 650 yd wide · near Dalton · 1 death, 2 injuries
- Thu, Jun 17, 2010 · EF4 · 38 mi long, 2,288 yd wide · near Urbank · 1 death, 5 injuries
- Thu, Jun 17, 2010 · EF4 · 2 mi long, 1,936 yd wide · near Bluffton
- Wed, Jun 13, 2001 · F3 · 11 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Parkers Prairie · 3 injuries
- Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · EF2 · 2 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Vining
Most recent
- Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · EFU · 0.57 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Dent
- Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · EFU · 0.31 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Clitherall
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 5.39 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Perham
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 4.48 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Urbank
- Thu, May 12, 2022 · EF0 · 0.92 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Clitherall
- Thu, May 12, 2022 · EF1 · 3.6 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Battle Lake
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021 · EF0 · 0.09 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Battle Lake Muni Arp
- Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · EF0 · 0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Vining
- Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · EF4 · 6.5 mi long, 650 yd wide · near Dalton · 1 death, 2 injuries
- Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · EF2 · 2 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Vining
By decade: 1990s: 3 · 2000s: 27 · 2010s: 23 · 2020s: 12
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Fergus Falls, MN)
- 1.75 in (4 WSW Fergus Falls, MN)
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (3 NNW New York Mills, MN)
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 SE New York Mills, MN)
- 1 in (5 W Hillview, MN)
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (5 S Dent, MN)
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 S Deer Creek, MN)
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 NNW Deer Creek, MN)
- Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 ENE Pelican Rapids, MN)
- Sun, Jun 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (6 WNW Urbank, MN)
- 1.5 in (Parkers Prairie, MN)
- 1.75 in (Parkers Prairie, MN)
- Sat, Aug 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 N Henning, MN)
- Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 W Phelps, MN)
- 1 in (Vergas, MN)
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Ottertail, MN)
- 1 in (1 ESE Ottertail, MN)
- 1 in (4 ENE Pelican Rapids, MN)
- 1 in (Fergus Falls, MN)
- Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 E Deer Creek, MN)
- Tue, Aug 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (4 NNE Clitherall, MN)
- 1.5 in (3 ENE Clitherall, MN)
- 1.25 in (4 NNW Pelican Rapids, MN)
- Fri, Jul 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (3 ENE RICHVILLE, MN)
- Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (6 S DEER CREEK, MN)
- 1 in (8 W PELICAN RAPIDS, MN)
- Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (SE RICHVILLE, MN)
- 1 in (1 W HILLVIEW, MN)
- Sun, Jul 3, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 SE OTTERTAIL, MN)
- 1 in (4 SE OTTERTAIL, MN)
- Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S NEW YORK MILLS, MN)
- 1 in (1 S NEW YORK MILLS, MN)
- 1 in (BLUFFTON, MN)
- 1.25 in (6 NW WADENA, MN)
- Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (6 S OTTERTAIL, MN)
- 2.5 in (BATTLE LAKE, MN)
- 2.75 in (HENNING, MN)
- Mon, Jun 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 12, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (WRIGHTSTOWN, MN)
- Wed, May 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (DUNVILLA, MN)
- 1.5 in (PELICAN RAPIDS, MN)
- 1.5 in (PELICAN RAPIDS, MN)
- Mon, May 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 2 in (FERGUS FALLS, MN)
- 1.75 in (6 SW FERGUS FALLS, MN)
- Fri, Apr 22, 2022Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (LAKE LIDA, MN)
- Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.