Hail History

Hail history for Ranier, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ranier since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ranier

Last hail
May 29, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 5, 2005

10 reports on 9 days since 1976 · #441 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Ranier

Ranier International Falls Littlefork Big Falls Nett Lake 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Koochiching County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ranier

The latest hail report in and around Ranier is from May 29, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 29, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ranier logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #441 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ranier accounts for 7% of the 149 reports filed in Koochiching 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 5, 2005 near Ranier.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (20% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ranier 0.1
  • Koochiching County 1.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ranier 2
  • Koochiching County 23
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ranier 0%
  • Koochiching County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ranier
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ranier Koochiching 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ranier Koochiching 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar Ranier Koochiching 17:37 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.53 WSW Ranier Koochiching 19:53 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ranier Koochiching 07:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ranier
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.53 WSW Ranier Koochiching 19:53 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ranier Koochiching 07:10 local · NCEI
May 5, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ranier Koochiching 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar Ranier Koochiching 17:37 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ranier Koochiching 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2002 0.88 innickel 5 E International Falls Koochiching 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 1.00 inquarter 5 E International Falls Koochiching 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Koochiching 13:34 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Koochiching 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1976 1.00 inquarter — Koochiching 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ranier

Questions about hail in Ranier

How often does it hail in Ranier, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ranier since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #441 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ranier?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ranier?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 5, 2005 near Ranier. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ranier?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ranier 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 29, 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.