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Hail dates in St. Louis County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in St. Louis County on 70 days since 2016 (212 separate reports, 150 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 16, 2021; the most recent hail was June 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in St. Louis County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail was mostly pea size but a few stones one inch to one and a quarter inches were found about 45 minutes after the storm passed. |
| 2026-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-09-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 33 | Holes in rain gutters and dents in a car suggest larger hail to perhaps 3 inches may have occurred. |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 13 | A few trees were down in the area as well. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | — |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-10-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | — |
| 2022-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | Damage to vehicles from the hail was reported as well. |
| 2022-05-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-16 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | The large hail punched holes in canvas tents, dented multiple vehicles and completely stripped the leaves off of trees. |
| 2021-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | — |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-10-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Dime to quarter size hail fell for approximately 15 minutes. |
| 2020-07-18 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | — |
| 2020-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-07-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail accumulated on a deck and was enough to shovel. Winds also downed pine cones and small branches from trees. |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | — |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | The hail covered the ground. |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A restaurant at the far west end of Lake Vermilion reported mostly dime-sized hail with a few larger stones to the size of quarters. |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | — |
| 2017-09-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2017-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail fell for two minutes. |
| 2017-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | There were hail stones as large as a half dollar among some the size of quarters. |
| 2016-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Most of the hail was dime-sized, but there were some hail stones up to the size of quarters. The wind gusts were estimated to 40 mph. |
| 2016-06-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-03-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Photos from Buhl showed several large stones. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 24 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 11 | 31 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 6 | 22 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 11 | 34 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 9 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in St. Louis County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 312 reports since 2016, strongest 107 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-05 | 107 mph | 11 | Numerous 12 inch plus diameter pine trees were snapped or uprooted at the location with one of the trees falling on an outbuilding. The t… |
| 2016-07-21 | 100 mph | 34 | The Duluth Board of Trade Building in downtown Duluth was damaged. The chimney was first struck by lightning, then strong winds knocked i… |
| 2018-07-04 | 90 mph | 2 | A microburst snapped and uprooted multiple large spruce trees. Some of the trees fell onto a home and damaged the roof. A damage survey f… |
| 2016-07-05 | 71 mph | 3 | The measurement was from a public weather station. |
| 2016-08-04 | 70 mph | 7 | A couple large trees were blown down along Canosia Road near Twig. |
| 2016-06-25 | 70 mph | 3 | Two 8 to 10 diameter birch trees snapped off at their base. |
| 2026-06-29 | 69 mph | 12 | A barn collapsed on cattle with the cattle needing to be rescued. |
| 2022-05-09 | 69 mph | 1 | An eight inch diameter tree was downed onto a power line. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit St. Louis County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 16, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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