Hail History

Hail history for Lino Lakes, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lino Lakes since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lino Lakes

Last hail
May 28, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 23, 1987

13 reports on 11 days since 1987 · #317 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Lino Lakes

Lino Lakes Blaine Shoreview Vadnais Heights Hugo White Bear Lake New Brighton Ham Lake Fridley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Anoka County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lino Lakes

The latest hail report in and around Lino Lakes is from May 28, 2018, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lino Lakes logged 9 reports on 7 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 #317 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lino Lakes accounts for 5% of the 254 reports filed in Anoka County.

23% 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 23, 1987.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lino Lakes 0.5
  • Anoka County 8.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lino Lakes 7
  • Anoka County 44
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lino Lakes 23%
  • Anoka County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (15%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 Lino Lakes
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 23, 1987 2.50 intennis ball — Anoka — 22:50 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Lino Lakes Anoka — 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Enfield Wright — 17:32 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.46 W Centerville Anoka — 07:58 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.69 SE Circle Pines Anoka $650K 07:55 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 Lino Lakes
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 28, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.97 W Lino Lakes Anoka — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.46 W Centerville Anoka — 07:58 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.69 SE Circle Pines Anoka $650K 07:55 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.77 NNE Lino Lakes Anoka — 17:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.62 WSW Centerville Anoka — 12:58 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.97 W Lino Lakes Anoka — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 3.13 NNW North Oaks Ramsey — 07:07 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Lino Lakes Anoka — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Lino Lakes Anoka — 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Enfield Wright — 17:32 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2005 0.75 inpenny Loretto Hennepin — 00:38 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1998 0.88 innickel Lino Lakes Anoka — 17:56 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lino Lakes

Questions about hail in Lino Lakes

How often does it hail in Lino Lakes, Minnesota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lino Lakes since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #317 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lino Lakes?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Lino Lakes?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 23, 1987. 23% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lino Lakes?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2018 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lino Lakes since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 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.