60
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$100K
Property damage
Hail in Lake County, Minnesota: 60 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #86 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lake County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lake County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 60 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 Lake County archive, hail makes up 37.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,043 for this hazard and #86 within Minnesota, putting it in the 34.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Lake County with 16 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2003 | ISABELLA | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | SILVER CREEK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | WALDO | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | TWO HARBORS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SAWBILL LNDG | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | HIGEN CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | TWO HARBORS FLYNG AR | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | STEWART | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2022 | TWO HARBORS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 9, 2022 | WALDO | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | SILVER BAY | 0.88 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lake County, Minnesota?
60 hail events are recorded in Lake County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lake County?
The strongest hail on record in Lake County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lake 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 Lake County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/lake-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.