Hail History

Hail history for Chisago County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Chisago County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chisago County

Last hail
Jun 19, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 28 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 20, 2007

93 reports on 54 days since 1975 · #81 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Chisago County

North Branch Wyoming Chisago City Lindstrom 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
91 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Chisago County

The latest hail report in Chisago County is from June 19, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 10, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chisago County logged 55 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.8 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #81 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Chisago County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

8% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 20, 2007 near 5 W Harris.

Reports were down 23% in 2016–2025 (24) compared with 2006–2015 (31). The busiest year was 2007, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chisago County 2.8
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chisago County 28
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chisago County 8%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 11 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 2020 2022: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (5%) Apr May: 23 reports (25%) May June: 29 reports (31%) Jun July: 20 reports (22%) Jul August: 14 reports (15%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 93 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 8 8
2025 3 3
2024 2 2
2023 71 8
2022 7 7
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 19, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jun 10, 2026 6 1.75 in —
Jul 3, 2025 3 1.00 in —
May 21, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Aug 11, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 27, 2023 6 1.75 in —
Jul 3, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 12, 2022 2 1.25 in —
May 9, 2022 5 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chisago County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 2007 4.25 ingrapefruit 5 W Harris $2.0 million 17:30 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 4.00 ingrapefruit Wyoming $2.0 million 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 3.00 inteacup 2.61 E Rush Pt — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Rush City $400K 05:05 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1.25 N North Branch — 16:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Chisago County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.75 SSE Rush City Muni Arpt 16:06 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSW Rush City Muni Arpt 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Taylors Falls 17:12 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.84 SW Center City 16:56 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.84 SW Center City 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 SE Chisago City 16:52 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.43 E Wyoming 16:47 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Wyoming 16:38 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SE Lindstrom 21:02 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSE Lindstrom 21:01 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.49 S Chisago City 20:41 local · NCEI
May 21, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.99 SW Almelund 00:59 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Chisago County

PlaceReportsLargest
North Branch182.50 in
Wyoming134.00 in
Chisago City121.75 in
Lindstrom112.50 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Stacy88Jul 27, 2023
Rush City77Jun 19, 2026
Harris44Jun 19, 2026
Taylors Falls44Jun 10, 2026
Shafer22Apr 18, 2004

Questions about hail in Chisago County

How often does it hail in Chisago County, Minnesota?

93 hail reports have been logged in Chisago County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.8 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chisago County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Chisago County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 20, 2007 near 5 W Harris. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chisago County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Chisago County had in the last five years?

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 28 reports. The most recent was June 19, 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.