311
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$655K
Property damage
Hail in Beltrami County, Minnesota: 311 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #293 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Beltrami County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Beltrami County is the 2000s, when 115 of the county's 311 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 Beltrami County archive, hail makes up 50.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #293 for this hazard and #8 within Minnesota, putting it in the 90.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Beltrami County with 119 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 3, 2024 | BEMIDJI | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | BLACKDUCK | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | BLACKDUCK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | BEMIDJI | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | BEMIDJI | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | SCRIBNER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | REDLAKE | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | TENSTRIKE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | KELLIHER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | KELLIHER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Beltrami County
- Thunderstorm Wind 234
- Tornado 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to tennis ball sized, as well as downburst winds of near 70 mph impacted the areas between the Communities of Red Lake and Redby, as well as the Tribal lands immediately south and southeast of these Communities. Widespread shingle and roofing damage was evident, along with home and vehicle windows shattered. Several large tree limbs blown down and large trees snapped.
This storm crossed a largely uninhabited area of extreme northwest Beltrami County. However, a storm survey team found numerous small tree branches and leaves littering a rural road. The vegetation was riddled with holes produced by large hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Beltrami County, Minnesota?
311 hail events are recorded in Beltrami County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Beltrami County?
The strongest hail on record in Beltrami County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Beltrami 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 Beltrami County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/beltrami-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.