Hail History

Hail history for Turtle River, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Turtle River since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Turtle River

Last hail
Jul 26, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 8, 2000

14 reports on 13 days since 1983 · #294 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Turtle River

Turtle River Tenstrike Bemidji Blackduck Squaw Lake Bagley 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Beltrami County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Turtle River

The latest hail report in and around Turtle River is from July 26, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Turtle River logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #294 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Turtle River accounts for 4% of the 319 reports filed in Beltrami 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 June 8, 2000 near 12 NE Bemidji.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Turtle River 0.3
  • Beltrami County 8.5
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Turtle River 6
  • Beltrami County 82
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Turtle River 0%
  • Beltrami County 3%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. 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: 1 reports (7%) May June: 6 reports (43%) Jun July: 5 reports (36%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Turtle River
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 12 NE Bemidji Beltrami 23:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Beltrami 00:01 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Beltrami 22:59 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Beltrami 21:31 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 2.43 ESE Farley Beltrami 16:45 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 Turtle River
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 26, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 2.43 ESE Farley Beltrami 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2019 0.75 inpenny 2.32 NE Lavinia Beltrami 01:41 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.32 NE Lavinia Beltrami 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.83 SE Farley Beltrami 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.99 ENE Farley Beltrami 17:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.83 SE Farley Beltrami 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.46 SSE Turtle River Beltrami 13:56 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball 9 N Bemidji Beltrami 17:50 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 E Turtle River Beltrami 09:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 12 NE Bemidji Beltrami 23:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1996 0.75 inpenny Turtle River Beltrami 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Beltrami 00:01 local · NCEI

Hail history near Turtle River

Questions about hail in Turtle River

How often does it hail in Turtle River, Minnesota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Turtle River since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #294 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Turtle River?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Turtle River?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 8, 2000 near 12 NE Bemidji. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Turtle River?

The most recent report in this data is from July 26, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Turtle River had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Turtle River since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 26, 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.