Hail History

Hail history for Squaw Lake, Minnesota

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

Readout · Squaw Lake

Last hail
Jun 1, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 20, 1985

13 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #331 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Squaw Lake

Squaw Lake Bena Blackduck Tenstrike Deer River Turtle River Cohasset 20 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; Itasca County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Squaw Lake

The latest hail report in and around Squaw Lake is from June 1, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Squaw Lake logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #331 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Squaw Lake accounts for 5% of the 275 reports filed in Itasca 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 July 20, 1985.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (54% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Squaw Lake 0.2
  • Itasca County 9.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Squaw Lake 3
  • Itasca County 66
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Squaw Lake 0%
  • Itasca County 4%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 7 reports (54%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug 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 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Squaw Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 20, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Itasca 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Squaw Lake Itasca 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar Squaw Lake Itasca 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE Squaw Lake Itasca 20:10 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE Dunbar Itasca 21:05 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 Squaw Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE Squaw Lake Itasca 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.47 E Squaw Lake Itasca 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE Dunbar Itasca 21:05 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.47 E Squaw Lake Itasca 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Squaw Lake Itasca 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 0.75 inpenny Squaw Lake Itasca 16:21 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 0.75 inpenny Squaw Lake Itasca 12:18 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1998 0.75 inpenny Squaw Lake Itasca 22:18 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar Squaw Lake Itasca 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1996 1.00 inquarter Squaw Lake Itasca 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 N Max Itasca 16:55 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1985 0.88 innickel — Itasca 12:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Squaw Lake

Questions about hail in Squaw Lake

How often does it hail in Squaw Lake, Minnesota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Squaw Lake since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #331 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Squaw Lake?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Squaw Lake?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 20, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Squaw Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Squaw Lake had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Squaw Lake since November 5, 2021. The last one was on June 1, 2020.

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.