181
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25.1M
Property damage
Hail in Sherburne County, Minnesota: 181 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #729 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sherburne County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sherburne County is the 2000s, when 74 of the county's 181 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 Sherburne County archive, hail makes up 51.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #729 for this hazard and #31 within Minnesota, putting it in the 76.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Sherburne County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | BECKER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | SANTIAGO | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | SANTIAGO | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | CLEAR LAKE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | BECKER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | BIG LAKE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | (STC)ST CLOUD REGIONAL AIRPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | BECKER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | BIG LAKE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | ZIMMERMAN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sherburne County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Roof damage reported to hundreds of homes, and golf ball size hail punched through some home siding. Numerous vehicles damaged. A newspaper reported that two insurance companies totaled over 1500 claims in this area. Property damage total is for all of Sherburne County on 9-21-05.
Hail ranging from three quarters to two inches in diameter was reported by a trained spotter and an off-duty National Weather Service employee. A deck was dented, a light fixture was broken, some roofs needed repair, and 3 squad cars were damaged in the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sherburne County, Minnesota?
181 hail events are recorded in Sherburne County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sherburne County?
The strongest hail on record in Sherburne County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/sherburne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.