Hail history for Pine County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Pine County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Pine County
- Last hail
- Oct 28, 2026
- 0.70 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 15
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 46 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · Jun 13, 1956
194 reports on 99 days since 1956 · #27 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Pine County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Pine County
The latest hail report in Pine County is from October 28, 2026, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 15 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 12, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pine County logged 114 reports on 52 hail days, about 5.7 reports a year. That is 47% more than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #27 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Pine County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 5.00 in (softball) on June 13, 1956.
Reports were up 85% in 2016–2025 (74) compared with 2006–2015 (40). The busiest year was 2023, with 16 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Pine County 5.7
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Pine County 52
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Pine County 7%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | 0.70 in | View |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | View |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 8 | 2.50 in | — |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 7 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 8 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 30, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 18, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 12, 2022 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 9, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1956 | 5.00 insoftball | — | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 4.85 E Cloverdale | 17:13 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 3.00 inteacup | 0.84 SE Rock Creek | 15:42 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.48 E Pine City | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.48 W Finlayson | 19:51 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 76 39%
- 1–2 in 104 54%
- 2 in + 13 7%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | 4 W Hinckley | 21:21 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 4 SE Kerrick | 23:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3 S Kerrick | 23:08 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 N Greely | 15:24 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Askov | 18:01 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Finlayson | 07:24 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.43 W Finlayson | 07:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.91 W Finlayson | 07:19 local · NCEI |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.48 W Sturgeon Lake | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.59 ESE Sandstone Arpt | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.48 W Sandstone | 19:54 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.48 W Finlayson | 19:51 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Pine County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Hinckley | 25 | 2.00 in |
| Pine City | 25 | 2.75 in |
| Rock Creek | 23 | 3.00 in |
| Sandstone | 18 | 5.00 in |
| Sturgeon Lake | 16 | 1.50 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askov | 9 | 7 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Finlayson | 9 | 5 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Brook Park | 6 | 6 | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Willow River | 6 | 5 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Henriette | 5 | 4 | Aug 9, 2020 |
| Bruno | 3 | 3 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Kerrick | 3 | 3 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Denham | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Rutledge | 1 | 1 | Jul 27, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Pine County
How often does it hail in Pine County, Minnesota?
194 hail reports have been logged in Pine County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.7 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Pine County?
Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Pine County?
5.00 in (softball size) on June 13, 1956. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Pine County?
The most recent report in this data is from October 28, 2026 (0.70 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Pine County had in the last five years?
15 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 46 reports. The most recent was October 28, 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.