Hail History

Hail history for St. Stephen, Minnesota

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

Readout · St. Stephen

Last hail
May 12, 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 30, 1998

12 reports on 11 days since 1985 · #367 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · St. Stephen

St. Stephen Rice Sartell St. Joseph Sauk Rapids Holdingford Avon St. Cloud 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Stearns County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Stephen

The latest hail report in and around St. Stephen is from May 12, 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 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Stephen logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #367 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Stephen accounts for 3% of the 443 reports filed in Stearns 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 30, 1998 near St Stephen.

The busiest year was 1999, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (42% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Stephen 0.3
  • Stearns County 11.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Stephen 6
  • Stearns County 81
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Stephen 0%
  • Stearns County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 5 reports (42%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Stephen
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball St Stephen Stearns 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Stearns 14:20 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.98 ESE St Wendel Stearns 10:12 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.37 SE St Stephen Stearns 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.07 N St Stephen Stearns 16:44 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. Stephen
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.98 ESE St Wendel Stearns 10:12 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.48 W St Stephen Stearns 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.37 SE St Stephen Stearns 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.07 N St Stephen Stearns 16:44 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.9 E St Stephen Stearns 15:11 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 N St Stephen Stearns 20:31 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2002 1.00 inquarter 2 NE St Stephen Stearns 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1999 0.88 innickel St Stephen Stearns 23:40 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny St Stephen Stearns 19:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 1.00 inquarter 2 S St Stephen Stearns 19:45 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball St Stephen Stearns 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Stearns 14:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Stephen

Questions about hail in St. Stephen

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

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Stephen since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #367 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Stephen?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Stephen?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 30, 1998 near St Stephen. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Stephen?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 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 St. Stephen 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 12, 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.