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Which month does Minneapolis–St. Paul get hail?
Hail is most common in Minneapolis–St. Paul in May — 353 of 1,234 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (29%) fell in May. Most severe hail near Minneapolis–St. Paul falls between May–August: about 86% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Minneapolis–St. Paul
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 35 miles of Minneapolis–St. Paul since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 12 | 1% |
| April | 35 | 3% |
| May (peak) | 353 | 29% |
| June | 241 | 20% |
| July | 216 | 18% |
| August | 251 | 20% |
| September | 114 | 9% |
| October | 10 | 1% |
| November | 2 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Minneapolis–St. Paul hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 35 miles of Minneapolis–St. Paul, grouped by season — 1,234 reports since 1996, the largest 4.25" (2006-08-24). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | 46 (preliminary) | 0 | 2.25" |
| 2025 | 43 | 6 | 3.25" |
| 2024 | 19 | 6 | 3.50" |
| 2023 | 74 | 8 | 3.00" |
| 2022 | 137 | 7 | 3.00" |
| 2021 | 31 | 6 | 2.50" |
| 2020 | 51 | 9 | 2.75" |
| 2019 | 82 | 8 | 4.00" |
| 2018 | 20 | 8 | 1.75" |
| 2017 | 41 | 4 | 2.00" |
| 2016 | 20 | 9 | 2.00" |
| 2015 | 48 | 5 | 2.00" |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2013 | 54 | 6 | 2.00" |
| 2012 | 53 | 9 | 2.50" |
| 2011 | 56 | 9 | 2.75" |
| 2010 | 18 | 5 | 2.75" |
| 2009 | 17 | 3 | 2.00" |
| 2008 | 72 | 8 | 3.00" |
| 2007 | 92 | 10 | 3.00" |
| 2006 | 42 | 6 | 4.25" |
| 2005 | 49 | 13 | 2.00" |
| 2004 | 13 | 6 | 2.00" |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 | 1.75" |
| 2002 | 34 | 10 | 2.00" |
| 2001 | 40 | 3 | 4.00" |
| 2000 | 21 | 4 | 2.00" |
| 1999 | 18 | 5 | 3.00" |
| 1998 | 33 | 11 | 2.00" |
| 1997 | 27 | 10 | 2.75" |
| 1996 | 12 | 5 | 1.75" |
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.
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