252
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$22.7M
Property damage
Hail in Anoka County, Minnesota: 252 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #426 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Anoka County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Anoka County is the 2000s, when 108 of the county's 252 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Anoka County archive, hail makes up 47.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #426 for this hazard and #15 within Minnesota, putting it in the 86.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Anoka County with 72 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | CIRCLE PINES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BLAINE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | COON RAPIDS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | ANDOVER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | ST FRANCIS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | COLUMBUS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | EAST BETHEL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | OAK GROVE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | OAK GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | ST FRANCIS | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Anoka County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous car windows were smashed out, along with damaged building roofs. One State Farm claims adjuster said she processed "58 claims in 45 minutes". An Anoka County Sheriff said three city vehicles were put out of commission. As reported by the Pioneer Press newspaper. All vehicles parked on the top level of the government center ramp were damaged. There was one unofficial report of 3.0 inch hail at 1255 CST near Sunny Acres Park in Anoka. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Anoka County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Anoka County, Minnesota?
252 hail events are recorded in Anoka County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Anoka County?
The strongest hail on record in Anoka County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Anoka County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Anoka County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/anoka-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.