Hail History

Hail history for Elk River, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elk River since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Elk River

Last hail
Jul 27, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 5, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 25, 2010

43 reports on 29 days since 1974 · #19 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Elk River

Elk River Otsego Zimmerman Big Lake Monticello 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
43 most recent reports with a location; Sherburne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elk River

The latest hail report in and around Elk River is from July 27, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 5, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on July 27, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elk River logged 29 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #19 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elk River accounts for 24% of the 181 reports filed in Sherburne County.

2% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 25, 2010 near 2.3 NNE Elk River.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2019, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (30% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elk River 1.4
  • Sherburne County 6.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elk River 16
  • Sherburne County 50
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elk River 2%
  • Sherburne County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (2%) Apr May: 9 reports (21%) May June: 10 reports (23%) Jun July: 13 reports (30%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug September: 7 reports (16%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 43 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 1 1
2019 5 5
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 27, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elk River
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2010 2.00 inhen egg 2.3 NNE Elk River Sherburne 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 5.06 SW Zimmerman Sherburne 18:28 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.09 SE Elk River Sherburne 19:25 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 4.44 SSW Zimmerman Sherburne 19:24 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 SE Elk River Sherburne 15:14 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Elk River
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.93 NNE Elk River Sherburne 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.19 NE Elk River Sherburne 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.26 SSE Zimmerman Sherburne 18:38 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.02 NW Elk River Sherburne 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 5.06 SW Zimmerman Sherburne 18:28 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 5.36 NW Elk River Sherburne 18:24 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.41 SSW Zimmerman Sherburne 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.9 ENE Elk River Sherburne 14:14 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 0.88 innickel 3.28 NW Elk River Sherburne 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNE Elk River Sherburne 18:33 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2014 0.75 inpenny 3.49 N Elk River Sherburne 16:07 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.17 N Elk River Sherburne 09:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elk River

Questions about hail in Elk River

How often does it hail in Elk River, Minnesota?

43 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elk River since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elk River?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elk River?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 25, 2010 near 2.3 NNE Elk River. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elk River?

The most recent report in this data is from July 27, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Elk River had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 27, 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.