Hail history for Hibbing, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hibbing since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hibbing

Last hail: Sep 11, 2026; 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years: 6; since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever: 2.50 in; tennis ball · Jul 11, 1996

42 reports on 33 days since 1966 · #26 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Hibbing

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42 most recent reports with a location; St. Louis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hibbing

The latest hail report in and around Hibbing is from September 11, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hibbing logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #26 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hibbing accounts for 8% of the 535 reports filed in St. Louis County.

12% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 11, 1996 near Hibbing.

Reports were up 400% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Hibbing 0.6
St. Louis County 17.5
Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Hibbing 10
St. Louis County 118
Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Hibbing 12%
St. Louis County 8%
Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 42 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	May	Jun	Aug	Sep	Total
2026			1	1	2
2025		1			1
2024		2			2
2023	1				1
2022		1			1
2021					0
2020			2		2
2019					0
2018		1			1
2017	1			1	2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Sep 11, 2026	1	1.00 in	View
Aug 20, 2026	1	0.50 in	View
Jun 20, 2025	1	0.75 in	—
Jun 12, 2024	2	2.00 in	—
May 31, 2023	1	0.75 in	—
Jun 29, 2022	1	1.00 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hibbing
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Jul 11, 1996	2.50 intennis ball	Hibbing	St. Louis	18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024	2.00 inhen egg	Chisholm	St. Louis	16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024	2.00 inhen egg	0.93 W Carson Lake	St. Louis	16:44 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1982	2.00 inhen egg	—	St. Louis	17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1982	2.00 inhen egg	—	St. Louis	16:45 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

Under 1 in 20 48%
1–2 in 17 40%
2 in + 5 12%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Hibbing
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Sep 11, 2026	1.00 inquarter	4 NNW Chisholm	St. Louis	19:50 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 20, 2026	0.50 inmarble	1 NW Chisholm	St. Louis	23:05 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 20, 2025	0.75 inpenny	0.83 SE Hibbing	St. Louis	23:38 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024	2.00 inhen egg	Chisholm	St. Louis	16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024	2.00 inhen egg	0.93 W Carson Lake	St. Louis	16:44 local · NCEI
May 31, 2023	0.75 inpenny	0.69 S Ruby Jct	St. Louis	16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2022	1.00 inquarter	1.67 SE Onega	St. Louis	19:25 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2020	1.00 inquarter	2.72 WNW (Hib)hibbing Arpt	St. Louis	15:49 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2020	1.50 inping pong ball	North Mitchell	St. Louis	15:36 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2018	0.75 inpenny	0.83 NW North Mitchell	St. Louis	06:26 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2017	0.75 inpenny	0.47 W Kelly Lake	St. Louis	13:23 local · NCEI
May 26, 2017	0.75 inpenny	2.07 S Kelly Lake	St. Louis	14:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hibbing

Chisholm 11 km · 18
Nashwauk 17 km · 13
Mountain Iron 29 km · 17
Taconite 34 km · 12
Virginia 35 km · 10
Gilbert 38 km · 12
Coleraine 41 km · 18
Grand Rapids 48 km · 40

Questions about hail in Hibbing

How often does it hail in Hibbing, Minnesota?

42 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hibbing since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hibbing?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Hibbing?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 11, 1996 near Hibbing. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hibbing?

The most recent report in this data is from September 11, 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 Hibbing had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was September 11, 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.