Hail History

Hail history for Pine City, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine City since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pine City

Last hail
May 9, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 19, 2019

25 reports on 21 days since 1977 · #98 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Pine City

Pine City Rock Creek Hinckley Braham Mora Sandstone 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Pine County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pine City

The latest hail report in and around Pine City is from May 9, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pine City logged 12 reports on 8 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 #98 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pine City accounts for 13% of the 194 reports filed in Pine County.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 19, 2019 near 0.48 E Pine City.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pine City 0.6
  • Pine County 5.7
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pine City 8
  • Pine County 52
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pine City 4%
  • Pine County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. 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 (4%) Apr May: 6 reports (24%) May June: 6 reports (24%) Jun July: 6 reports (24%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 4 reports (16%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pine City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.48 E Pine City Pine 15:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Pine 14:13 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Pine 05:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Pine 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.93 E Pokegama Pine 02:55 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 Pine City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Pine City Pine 09:13 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.93 E Pokegama Pine 02:55 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.48 E Pine City Pine 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.44 E Pokegama Pine 15:34 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.44 W Pine City Pine 17:11 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.84 SE Pine City Pine 17:07 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.37 NE Pine City Muni Arpt Pine 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.48 E Pine City Pine 16:46 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Pine City Pine 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter Pine City Pine 18:38 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3 W Pine City Pine 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 0.75 inpenny Pine City Pine 18:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pine City

Questions about hail in Pine City

How often does it hail in Pine City, Minnesota?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine City since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pine City?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pine City?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 19, 2019 near 0.48 E Pine City. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pine City?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 9, 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.