Hail and tornadoes in Pope County, MN
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Pope County, MN on 42 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Sun, Jul 27, 2025. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 11 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 89 hail reports in Pope County, MN on 49 days, 5 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Terrace, on Fri, Jul 11, 2008.
By decade: 2000s: 33 · 2010s: 40 · 2020s: 16
Tornadoes since 1950
18 tornadoes have touched Pope County, MN since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Tue, Jul 14, 2009 · EF2 · 3.8 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Gilchrist
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 2.06 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Cyrus
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 3.16 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Starbuck
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 5.39 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cyrus
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 2.47 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Glenwood
Most recent
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 2.47 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Glenwood
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 3.16 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Starbuck
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 5.39 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cyrus
- Mon, May 30, 2022 · EF1 · 2.06 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Cyrus
- Thu, May 12, 2022 · EF0 · 1.92 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Lowry
- Fri, Aug 14, 2020 · EF0 · 1.2 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Farwell
- Tue, Sep 19, 2017 · EF1 · 6.8 mi long, 880 yd wide · near Gilchrist
- Wed, May 25, 2016 · EF0 · 0.16 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Villard
- Sat, May 16, 2015 · EF0 · 0.77 mi long, 15 yd wide · near Villard
- Sat, May 16, 2015 · EF0 · 2.52 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Sedan
By decade: 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 8 · 2020s: 6
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 ENE Westport, MN)
- Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Glenwood, MN)
- Tue, Jun 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Starbuck, MN)
- 1.75 in (4 SE Cyrus, MN)
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Glenwood, MN)
- 2 in (Glenwood, MN)
- 1.25 in (Villard, MN)
- 2.5 in (Villard, MN)
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Mon, Jun 2, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 18, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Starbuck, MN)
- Wed, Jun 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Glenwood, MN)
- Wed, Jul 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 S Starbuck, MN)
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Lowry, MN)
- Tue, May 9, 2023Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (6 NNE CLONTARF, MN)
- Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (LOWRY, MN)
- Sun, May 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 9, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (GLENWOOD, MN)
- Thu, Sep 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 27, 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: 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.