Hail History

Hail history for Gilbert, Minnesota

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

Readout · Gilbert

Last hail
Aug 2, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 2, 2012

12 reports on 8 days since 1996 · #349 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Gilbert

Gilbert Virginia Mountain Iron Chisholm Hibbing Nashwauk 50 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; St. Louis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gilbert

The latest hail report in and around Gilbert is from August 2, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 2, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gilbert logged 9 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #349 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gilbert accounts for 2% of the 535 reports filed in St. Louis County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 2, 2012 near 0.83 SW Elcor.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 17% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gilbert 0.5
  • St. Louis County 17.5
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gilbert 5
  • St. Louis County 118
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gilbert 0%
  • St. Louis County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 6 reports (50%) Jul August: 4 reports (33%) 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 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 2, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gilbert
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:12 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar Eveleth Muni Arpt St. Louis 16:51 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.71 ESE Jones St. Louis 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Gilbert
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.32 SE Jones St. Louis 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.71 ESE Jones St. Louis 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.83 SW Sparta St. Louis 10:38 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar Eveleth Muni Arpt St. Louis 16:51 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2017 0.75 inpenny Gilbert St. Louis 17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:13 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:12 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.83 SW Elcor St. Louis 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2005 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Gilbert St. Louis 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter Gilbert St. Louis 11:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1996 1.00 inquarter Gilbert St. Louis 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gilbert

Questions about hail in Gilbert

How often does it hail in Gilbert, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gilbert since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #349 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gilbert?

Most reports come in July, August, April. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gilbert?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 2, 2012 near 0.83 SW Elcor. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gilbert?

The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was August 2, 2022.

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.