Hail history for Carlton County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Carlton County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Carlton County
- Last hail
- Aug 25, 2026
- size not reported · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 12
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 37 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · May 30, 2022
133 reports on 70 days since 1970 · #57 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Carlton County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Carlton County
The latest hail report in Carlton County is from August 25, 2026. Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 30, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carlton County logged 86 reports on 40 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #57 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Carlton County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 30, 2022 near 0.84 NW Moose Lake.
Reports were up 46% in 2016–2025 (51) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2022, with 17 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Carlton County 4.3
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Carlton County 40
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Carlton County 2%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 4 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 9, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 30, 2022 | 11 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 18, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 9, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.84 NW Moose Lake | 03:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 14, 2000 | 2.00 inhen egg | Cloquet | 14:36 local · NCEI |
| Sep 5, 1990 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Mahtowa | 13:41 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.48 W Barnum | 13:40 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 46 35%
- 1–2 in 83 63%
- 2 in + 3 2%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | — | 3 NNE SAWYER | 22:21 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 NNE Sawyer | 22:21 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Wrenshall | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Mahtowa | 13:41 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.48 W Barnum | 13:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.48 W Barnum | 13:37 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.48 W Barnum | 13:34 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 S Wrenshall | 09:54 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.47 WSW Iverson | 02:23 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Wrenshall | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 SW Scotts Corner | 15:14 local · NCEI |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 1 SW Scotts Corner | 15:11 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Carlton County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | 40 | 3.00 in |
| Moose Lake | 18 | 2.00 in |
| Mahtowa | 13 | 1.75 in |
| Esko | 11 | 1.75 in |
| Cromwell | 10 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnum | 9 | 7 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wrenshall | 7 | 5 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Kettle River | 6 | 6 | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Big Lake | 5 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Carlton | 5 | 4 | May 28, 2012 |
| Wright | 3 | 3 | May 18, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Carlton County
How often does it hail in Carlton County, Minnesota?
133 hail reports have been logged in Carlton County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Carlton County?
Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Carlton County?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 30, 2022 near 0.84 NW Moose Lake. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Carlton County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 25, 2026. Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Carlton County had in the last five years?
12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 37 reports. The most recent was August 25, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.