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Minnesota hail risk

87 counties scored 1 rated Very High

Hennepin County has the highest hail risk in Minnesota, scoring 99.6 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. NOAA has recorded 3,845 hail events across Minnesota over the past decade.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Hennepin County 99.6 Very High 122
2 Ramsey County 99 Relatively High 62
3 Dakota County 97.5 Relatively High 106
4 Stearns County 96.5 Relatively High 80
5 Anoka County 96.2 Relatively High 70
6 Washington County 94.8 Relatively High 79
7 Rice County 94.1 Relatively High 42
8 Nobles County 91.6 Relatively Moderate 42
9 Wright County 89.4 Relatively Moderate 83
10 Scott County 88.8 Relatively Moderate 40
11 Martin County 88.6 Relatively Moderate 25
12 Mower County 85.8 Relatively Moderate 34
13 Carver County 85.6 Relatively Moderate 31
14 Blue Earth County 85.3 Relatively Moderate 42
15 Winona County 84.1 Relatively Moderate 86
16 St. Louis County 84 Relatively Moderate 207
17 Olmsted County 83.4 Relatively Moderate 90
18 Kandiyohi County 82.3 Relatively Moderate 38
19 Polk County 81.6 Relatively Moderate 87
20 Otter Tail County 81.4 Relatively Moderate 110
21 Clay County 80.5 Relatively Moderate 43
22 Goodhue County 80.2 Relatively Moderate 40
23 Wabasha County 80.2 Relatively Moderate 50
24 Benton County 79.5 Relatively Moderate 18
25 Freeborn County 78.6 Relatively Moderate 25
26 McLeod County 78.5 Relatively Moderate 42
27 Sherburne County 77.9 Relatively Moderate 51
28 Lincoln County 77.5 Relatively Moderate 26
29 Steele County 77.3 Relatively Moderate 21
30 Nicollet County 77.2 Relatively Moderate 23
31 Pine County 77.2 Relatively Moderate 74
32 Renville County 76.6 Relatively Moderate 40
33 Chisago County 76.3 Relatively Moderate 24
34 Morrison County 76.3 Relatively Moderate 33
35 Faribault County 76.1 Relatively Moderate 10
36 Redwood County 75.4 Relatively Moderate 32
37 Cottonwood County 75.2 Relatively Moderate 30
38 Murray County 75 Relatively Moderate 37
39 Rock County 74.7 Relatively Moderate 19
40 Crow Wing County 73.5 Relatively Moderate 122
41 Jackson County 71.6 Relatively Low 47
42 Meeker County 71.6 Relatively Low 27
43 Pipestone County 71.1 Relatively Low 22
44 Waseca County 70.5 Relatively Low 13
45 Norman County 70 Relatively Low 28
46 Sibley County 69 Relatively Low 31
47 Lyon County 67.5 Relatively Low 67
48 Swift County 66.8 Relatively Low 17
49 Houston County 66.5 Relatively Low 13
50 Chippewa County 65.7 Relatively Low 19
51 Le Sueur County 64.8 Relatively Low 28
52 Brown County 64 Relatively Low 14
53 Becker County 63.5 Relatively Low 61
54 Lac qui Parle County 62.9 Relatively Low 19
55 Beltrami County 60.8 Relatively Low 86
56 Isanti County 60.5 Relatively Low 21
57 Yellow Medicine County 60.2 Relatively Low 19
58 Dodge County 59.5 Relatively Low 42
59 Fillmore County 58.7 Relatively Low 35
60 Todd County 58.6 Relatively Low 36
61 Traverse County 57.5 Relatively Low 18
62 Mille Lacs County 56.7 Relatively Low 19
63 Stevens County 56 Relatively Low 27
64 Marshall County 55.2 Relatively Low 51
65 Watonwan County 54.8 Relatively Low 14
66 Itasca County 53.8 Relatively Low 117
67 Wilkin County 53.1 Relatively Low 22
68 Pope County 51.9 Relatively Low 25
69 Kanabec County 50.9 Relatively Low 14
70 Mahnomen County 48.2 Relatively Low 24
71 Big Stone County 47.9 Relatively Low 29
72 Douglas County 47.7 Relatively Low 22
73 Carlton County 46.6 Relatively Low 51
74 Aitkin County 45 Relatively Low 71
75 Koochiching County 43.2 Relatively Low 14
76 Pennington County 41.3 Relatively Low 29
77 Grant County 38.6 Relatively Low 24
78 Roseau County 36.8 Relatively Low 45
79 Hubbard County 34.7 Relatively Low 61
80 Cass County 33.6 Very Low 107
81 Kittson County 27.2 Very Low 32
82 Wadena County 25.3 Very Low 51
83 Clearwater County 23.8 Very Low 29
84 Red Lake County 23.3 Very Low 18
85 Lake County 20.6 Very Low 19
86 Lake of the Woods County 5.3 Very Low 22
87 Cook County 3.1 Very Low 9

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hail risk county in Minnesota?

Hennepin County, MN has the highest hail risk in Minnesota, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.6 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Minnesota are rated Very High for hail risk?

1 of 87 scored Minnesota counties are rated "Very High" for hail risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes hail risk in Minnesota?

Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.