523
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$50.1M
Property damage
Hail in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 523 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #77 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in St. Louis County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in St. Louis County is the 2020s, when 159 of the county's 523 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 St. Louis County archive, hail makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #77 for this hazard and #2 within Minnesota, putting it in the 97.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in St. Louis County with 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1989 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | SIMAR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | FOUR CORNERS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | SHAW | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | BABBITT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | BABBITT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | HALEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | SIDE LAKE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | HIBBING | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | TOIVOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | BROOKSTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from St. Louis County
- Thunderstorm Wind 633
- Flash Flood 89
- Tornado 42
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
523 hail events are recorded in St. Louis County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in St. Louis County?
The strongest hail on record in St. Louis County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/st-louis-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.