Hail in Isanti County, Minnesota

Hail in Isanti County, Minnesota: 99 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,447 nationally and #78 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Isanti County is the 2000s, when 57 of the county's 99 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 Isanti County archive, hail makes up 44.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,447 for this hazard and #78 within Minnesota, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Isanti County with 26 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 Isanti County, Minnesota?

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Isanti County?

The strongest hail on record in Isanti County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Isanti 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.