Hail history for St. Louis County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Louis County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · St. Louis County
- Last hail
- Sep 11, 2026
- 0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 34
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 115 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Aug 3, 1989
535 reports on 223 days since 1958 · #2 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · St. Louis County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
For homeowners
Concerned about your roof after hail?
Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in St. Louis County is from September 11, 2026. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.
Phone line opening soon
What the record says about St. Louis County
The latest hail report in St. Louis County is from September 11, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 34 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 12, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Louis County logged 350 reports on 118 hail days, about 17.5 reports a year. That is 4.5 times the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #2 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. St. Louis County holds 3% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
8% 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 4.50 in (softball) on August 3, 1989.
Reports were up 45% in 2016–2025 (207) compared with 2006–2015 (143). The busiest year was 2024, with 39 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (25% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- St. Louis County 17.5
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- St. Louis County 118
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- St. Louis County 8%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |||||||
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 31 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 34 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 33 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 17, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 13 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 8 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 31, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Oct 11, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 2, 2022 | 10 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 30, 2022 | 8 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 18, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 12, 2022 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 9, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1989 | 4.50 insoftball | — | —3 injured | 19:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2006 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Babbitt | $50K | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Sep 8, 1958 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | — | 23:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 3.50 inteacup | Duluth | $50.0 million | 17:54 local · NCEI |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 3.00 inteacup | 4.17 S Saginaw | — | 22:58 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 204 38%
- 1–2 in 289 54%
- 2 in + 42 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 1 NE Embarrass | 21:30 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 4 NNW Chisholm | 19:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | Chisholm | 23:07 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 1 NW Chisholm | 23:05 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 7 S Side Lake | 22:47 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.58 NNW Palmers | 00:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.97 ESE Nett Lake | 00:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.83 NW Zim | 23:05 local · NCEI |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.13 NNW Zim | 23:05 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.8 NW Whiteface | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 ENE Brimson | 12:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.41 ESE Nett Lake | 17:48 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in St. Louis County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floodwood | 9 | 8 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Cook | 7 | 7 | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Orr | 7 | 6 | May 30, 2022 |
| Aurora | 6 | 5 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Biwabik | 6 | 3 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Hoyt Lakes | 6 | 6 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Babbitt | 5 | 4 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Eveleth | 5 | 5 | Aug 8, 2011 |
| Meadowlands | 4 | 4 | Jun 19, 2016 |
| Brookston | 3 | 3 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Buhl | 3 | 3 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Iron Junction | 3 | 3 | May 17, 2024 |
| Goodland | 2 | 2 | May 12, 2022 |
| Mahnomen | 1 | 1 | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Soudan | 1 | 1 | May 24, 2010 |
| Tower | 1 | 1 | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Winton | 1 | 1 | Apr 22, 2022 |
Questions about hail in St. Louis County
How often does it hail in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
535 hail reports have been logged in St. Louis County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 17.5 reports a year. That ranks #2 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in St. Louis County?
Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in St. Louis County?
4.50 in (softball size) on August 3, 1989. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in St. Louis County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 11, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has St. Louis County had in the last five years?
34 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 115 reports. The most recent was September 11, 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.