Hail History

Hail history for Pine River, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine River since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pine River

Last hail
May 12, 2022
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 12, 2022

13 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #328 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Pine River

Pine River Backus Pequot Lakes Fifty Lakes Crosslake Lake Shore Hackensack Emily Longville 25 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; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pine River

The latest hail report in and around Pine River is from May 12, 2022, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pine River logged 9 reports on 6 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 #328 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pine River accounts for 5% of the 271 reports filed in Cass 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 12, 2022 near Pine River.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pine River 0.5
  • Cass County 8.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pine River 6
  • Cass County 74
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pine River 0%
  • Cass County 6%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 3 reports (23%) 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 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 12, 2022 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pine River
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball Pine River Cass 14:40 local · NCEI
May 15, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Pine River Cass 16:34 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.17 NW Pine River Muni Arpt Cass 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 1.00 inquarter Pine River Cass 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 1.00 inquarter Pine River Cass 11:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pine River
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball Pine River Cass 14:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.17 NW Pine River Muni Arpt Cass 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.95 W Pine River Muni Arpt Cass 06:40 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2018 0.75 inpenny Pine River Cass 05:41 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2012 0.75 inpenny Pine River Cass 12:18 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 0.88 innickel 2 W Pine River Cass 11:10 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 1.00 inquarter Pine River Cass 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 1.00 inquarter Pine River Cass 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 0.75 inpenny Pine River Cass 11:45 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 N Pine River Cass 16:54 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2004 0.75 inpenny Pine River Cass 10:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Pine River Cass 16:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pine River

Questions about hail in Pine River

How often does it hail in Pine River, Minnesota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine River since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #328 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pine River?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pine River?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 12, 2022 near Pine River. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pine River?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2022 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Pine River 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 May 12, 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.