Hail in Chisago County, Minnesota

Hail in Chisago County, Minnesota: 85 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #1,646 nationally and #82 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Chisago County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 85 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 Chisago County archive, hail makes up 39.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,646 for this hazard and #82 within Minnesota, putting it in the 47.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Chisago County with 23 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Chisago County, Minnesota?

85 hail events are recorded in Chisago County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Chisago County?

The strongest hail on record in Chisago County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Chisago 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.