St. Louis County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
St. Louis County, Minnesota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 48 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 14 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 58 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
St. Louis County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across St. Louis County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in St. Louis County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple reports with photos from social media showing trees down on south side of Lake Vermillion and a few miles west of Tower. One photo showed a few trees snapped a (DLH)”
- Wind Unknown 4 WSW Tower SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Had some good sized hail that did a number on the trees and my plants. Facebook comment. (DLH)”
- Hail 2" 1 W Nett Lake SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 N Palmers SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 NW Zim SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Personal Weather Station on eastern shore of Grand Lake. (DLH)”
“Photos were received of large trees and power poles down at the east end of East Goodhue Street in Gary New Duluth. Time estimated by radar. (DLH)”
- Wind 58 mph 2 SW Twig SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Gary New Duluth SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Munger SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 S Melrude SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
14 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 58 mph, 1 tornado report
“Approximate start of Murphy Lake EF-1 tornado. (DLH)”
“MNDOT RWIS station MN092 US 169 Mitchell Bridge Mp 343. (DLH)”
- Tornado Tornado 5 ESE Zim SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 3 S Chisholm SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 S Buhl SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 WNW Britt SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Virginia SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Aurora SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Gilbert SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Aurora SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Cherry SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Chisholm SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Fredenberg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 S Brimson SPC verified report
- + 2 more events this day — full detail in the app
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Split Rock Lighthouse to 6 miles southwest of Wolf Lake to 6 miles southwest of Whiteface Reservoir to 6 miles southeast of Meadowlands to near McGregor. A second line from near Hibbing to near Whyte. The storms were moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.”
- Hail 0.5" St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking two broken lines of thunderstorms capable of producing pea to penny size hail, wind gusts to 40 mph, and occasional lightning. The first line extended from Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to 9 miles northwest of Isabella to 6 miles northeast of Brimson to 6 miles northwest of Knife River to near Foxboro.”
“At 527 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported and Doppler radar indicated a broken line of strong thunderstorms capable of producing pea to penny size hail extending from Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to near Gilbert to near Floodwood to near Mille Lacs Band East Lake Area to near Pequot Lakes. The line was moving east- northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Hail up to penny-size in diameter.”
- Hail 0.75" St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Iron Junction SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Strong winds but no evidence of wind damage. (DLH)”
- Hail 1" Nett Lake SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Mostly pea size but a few one inch to one and a quarter inch found about 45 minutes after the storm passed. (DLH)”
“Picture via social media of three 5 inch diameter softwood trees broken a few feet up the trunks. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)”
- Hail 1.25" 2 NE Munger SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 NNW Hermantown SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Duluth SPC verified report
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 5 E Shaw SPC verified report
Friday, February 27, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area and the Red Cliff Band.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area and the Red Cliff Band.”
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton, South and Central St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Red Cliff Band and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.”
- Wind 50 mph St. Louis County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Public picture of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail near Babbitt relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)”
- Hail 1.5" Babbitt SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in St. Louis County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in St. Louis County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in St. Louis County recently?
Yes — 14 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in St. Louis County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.