Hail History

Hail history for East Bethel, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Bethel since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · East Bethel

Last hail
Jul 25, 2018
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 14, 1981

20 reports on 18 days since 1981 · #148 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · East Bethel

East Bethel Ham Lake St. Francis Andover Blaine Wyoming Ramsey Coon Rapids 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Anoka County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about East Bethel

The latest hail report in and around East Bethel is from July 25, 2018, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, East Bethel logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #148 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. East Bethel accounts for 8% of the 254 reports filed in Anoka County.

5% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 14, 1981.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • East Bethel 0.6
  • Anoka County 8.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • East Bethel 9
  • Anoka County 44
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • East Bethel 5%
  • Anoka County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (10%) Apr May: 9 reports (45%) May June: 3 reports (15%) Jun July: 3 reports (15%) Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in East Bethel
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 1981 4.00 ingrapefruit — Anoka 15:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 17:47 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Anoka 14:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 1.25 inhalf dollar — Anoka 20:31 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 19:40 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in East Bethel
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2018 0.88 innickel 2.07 N East Bethel Anoka 15:38 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 0.75 inpenny 4.02 NW Linwood Anoka 05:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.61 ESE East Bethel Anoka 05:05 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 17:16 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 12:32 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 14:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 19:40 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.76 S Bethel Anoka 19:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.61 ENE East Bethel Anoka 17:47 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny East Bethel Anoka 15:38 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter Zumbrota Goodhue 11:02 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny East Bethel Anoka 17:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near East Bethel

Questions about hail in East Bethel

How often does it hail in East Bethel, Minnesota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Bethel since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #148 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in East Bethel?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in East Bethel?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 14, 1981. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in East Bethel?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2018 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has East Bethel had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Bethel since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 25, 2018.

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.