Hail History

Hail history for St. Paul, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Paul since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · St. Paul

Last hail
Jun 19, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 5, 2021 · 31 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 7, 1988

99 reports on 46 days since 1962 · #3 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · St. Paul

St. Paul Roseville South St. Paul Maplewood Oakdale Vadnais Heights Minneapolis 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
99 most recent reports with a location; Ramsey County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Paul

The latest hail report in and around St. Paul is from June 19, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on June 19, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Paul logged 59 reports on 24 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 6.6 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #3 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Paul accounts for 39% of the 252 reports filed in Ramsey County.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 7, 1988.

Reports were down 21% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (33). The busiest year was 2022, with 17 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Paul 3.0
  • Ramsey County 7.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Paul 24
  • Ramsey County 46
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Paul 3%
  • Ramsey County 4%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 17 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 2.25 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 2 reports (2%) Apr May: 32 reports (32%) May June: 32 reports (32%) Jun July: 15 reports (15%) Jul August: 12 reports (12%) Aug September: 5 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 99 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 8 8
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 5 5
2022 161 17
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 19, 2026 8 2.25 in —
Jul 27, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Aug 11, 2023 5 1.75 in —
Aug 27, 2022 1 1.25 in —
May 19, 2022 14 1.75 in —
May 9, 2022 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Paul
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 1988 2.50 intennis ball — Ramsey 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 2.25 inhen egg 2.81 N (Stp)st Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field Ramsey 16:39 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.47 NNE (Stp)st Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field Ramsey 16:33 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.85 SW North St Paul Ramsey 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N St Paul Ramsey 19:04 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 St. Paul
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.54 SE Little Canada Ramsey 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.93 NNW (Stp)st Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field Ramsey 16:54 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.54 SW North St Paul Ramsey 16:44 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.85 SW North St Paul Ramsey 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.54 SE Little Canada Ramsey 16:41 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.54 ENE St Paul Ramsey 16:39 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 2.25 inhen egg 2.81 N (Stp)st Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field Ramsey 16:39 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.69 NE St Paul Ramsey 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N St Paul Ramsey 19:04 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.02 NW West St Paul Dakota 16:37 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.49 S St Paul Ramsey 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.02 SE St Paul Ramsey 16:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Paul

Questions about hail in St. Paul

How often does it hail in St. Paul, Minnesota?

99 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Paul since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Paul?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Paul?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 7, 1988. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Paul?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Paul had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 31 reports. The most recent was June 19, 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.