Hail History

Hail history for White Bear Lake, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of White Bear Lake since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · White Bear Lake

Last hail
May 19, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 13, 2007

14 reports on 10 days since 1999 · #299 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake Vadnais Heights Maplewood Oakdale Shoreview Roseville Lake Elmo 5 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; Ramsey County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in White Bear Lake is from May 19, 2022. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about White Bear Lake

The latest hail report in and around White Bear Lake is from May 19, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 19, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, White Bear Lake logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #299 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. White Bear Lake accounts for 6% of the 252 reports filed in Ramsey 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 August 13, 2007 near White Bear Lake.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • White Bear Lake 0.5
  • Ramsey County 7.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • White Bear Lake 6
  • Ramsey County 46
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • White Bear Lake 0%
  • Ramsey County 4%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. 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: 5 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) 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 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2022 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in White Bear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball White Bear Lake Ramsey 20:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.2 NE White Bear Lake Ramsey 14:53 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 SE White Bear Lake Ramsey 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball White Bear Lake Ramsey 20:45 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.2 NW White Bear Lake Ramsey 19:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in White Bear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.46 E Gem Lake Ramsey 14:54 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.2 NE White Bear Lake Ramsey 14:53 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.2 NW White Bear Lake Ramsey 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 SE White Bear Lake Ramsey 19:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.95 E Gem Lake Ramsey 16:43 local · NCEI
May 30, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.01 SSE White Bear Lake Ramsey 09:26 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.12 SSW White Bear Lake Ramsey 16:47 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball White Bear Lake Ramsey 20:50 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 0.88 innickel White Bear Lake Ramsey 20:46 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball White Bear Lake Ramsey 20:45 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2005 1.00 inquarter White Bear Lake Ramsey 06:45 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny White Bear Lake Ramsey 10:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near White Bear Lake

Questions about hail in White Bear Lake

How often does it hail in White Bear Lake, Minnesota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of White Bear Lake since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #299 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in White Bear Lake?

Most reports come in May, July, August. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in White Bear Lake?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 13, 2007 near White Bear Lake. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in White Bear Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 White Bear Lake had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 19, 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.