Hail History

Hail history for Clear Lake, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clear Lake since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clear Lake

Last hail
Jul 13, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 24, 2006

12 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #345 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Clear Lake

Clear Lake Becker St. Cloud Silver Creek Big Lake Annandale 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Sherburne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clear Lake

The latest hail report in and around Clear Lake is from July 13, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clear Lake logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #345 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clear Lake accounts for 7% of the 181 reports filed in Sherburne County.

25% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on August 24, 2006 near New Market.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clear Lake 0.3
  • Sherburne County 6.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clear Lake 6
  • Sherburne County 50
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clear Lake 25%
  • Sherburne County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 3 reports (25%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 24, 2006 3.00 inteacup New Market Scott 09:55 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Clear Lake Sherburne 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 2.76 N Clear Lake Sherburne 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.61 ESE Clear Lake Sherburne 18:52 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Clear Lake Stearns 20:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.61 ESE Clear Lake Sherburne 18:52 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Clear Lake Sherburne 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Clear Lake Sherburne 16:42 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny Clear Lake Sherburne 18:05 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Clear Lake Sherburne 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 2.76 N Clear Lake Sherburne 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 3.00 inteacup New Market Scott 09:55 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 SSE Clear Lake Sherburne 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 W Rush City Chisago 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 N Clear Lake Sherburne 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 0.88 innickel 13 SE St Cloud Stearns 16:46 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Clear Lake Stearns 20:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clear Lake

Questions about hail in Clear Lake

How often does it hail in Clear Lake, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clear Lake since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #345 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clear Lake?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clear Lake?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 24, 2006 near New Market. 25% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clear Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Clear Lake had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 13, 2023.

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.