Hail History

Hail history for Silver Bay, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Silver Bay since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Silver Bay

Last hail
Apr 5, 2021
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 19, 2012

10 reports on 9 days since 1978 · #444 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Silver Bay

Silver Bay 25 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; Lake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Silver Bay

The latest hail report in and around Silver Bay is from April 5, 2021, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Silver Bay logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #444 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Silver Bay accounts for 16% of the 62 reports filed in Lake County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 19, 2012 near 0.83 SW Silver Bay.

The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Silver Bay 0.3
  • Lake County 1.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Silver Bay 4
  • Lake County 25
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Silver Bay 10%
  • Lake County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug 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 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Silver Bay
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.83 SW Silver Bay Lake 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.67 SW Beaver Bay Lake 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 22:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Silver Bay Lake 06:35 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Beaver Bay Lake 18:00 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 Silver Bay
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.57 WSW Silver Bay Lake 22:57 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Silver Bay Lake 06:35 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.67 SW Beaver Bay Lake 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.83 SW Silver Bay Lake 16:59 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.83 SW Silver Bay Lake 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Beaver Bay Lake 16:07 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2001 0.75 inpenny Silver Bay Lake 17:43 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 0.75 inpenny Silver Bay Lake 18:50 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Beaver Bay Lake 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 22:25 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Silver Bay

How often does it hail in Silver Bay, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Silver Bay since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #444 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Silver Bay?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Silver Bay?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 19, 2012 near 0.83 SW Silver Bay. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Silver Bay?

The most recent report in this data is from April 5, 2021 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Silver Bay had in the last five years?

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

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.