Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 60 hail storms within 25 miles of Hibbing, MN. Of those, 46 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 30 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Hibbing| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 12 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 27 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 13 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 events |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 30 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
| 2022 | 9 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Hibbing, with 30 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Hibbing typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 4 NNW Chisholm, MN | Significant | 1.00" | A few quarter size hail stones mostly pea to penny size. |
| 2026-08-21 | 3 W Silica, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-20 | Chisholm, MN | Moderate | 0.50" | Multiple mPing reports of Pea to Half inch size hail in the city of Chisholm. |
| 2026-08-20 | 1 SW Chisholm, MN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-08-20 | 7 S Side Lake, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Pea to quarter size hail. Spotter reported estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts with rear-flank downdraft. |
| 2026-08-20 | 1 NW Chisholm, MN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-08-18 | Chisholm, MN | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-07-27 | 1 WNW Zim, MN | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-07-27 | 2 NW Zim, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-29 | 14 N Taconite, MN | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-11 | 4 S Calumet, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Half inch hail with a few hailstones up to one inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-11 | 2 W Iron Junction, MN | Minor | 0.25" | Pea size hail. Storm also produced gusty winds and broke a dead elm tree. 0.44 inches of rain from storm. |
| 2026-06-11 | 1 NW Virginia, MN | Moderate | 0.50" | Video of pea to half-inch diameter hail falling on 15th ave N in Virginia, MN around 5 PM. |
| 2026-06-10 | MARBLE, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-06-21 | SIDE LAKE, MN | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-06-20 | HIBBING, MN | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-06-20 | TOIVOLA, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-08-03 | NASHWAUK, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-08-03 | NASHWAUK, MN | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2024-06-18 | CALUMET, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 57 high-wind events within 25 miles of Hibbing, MN in the past five years. Of those, 57 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events |
| Significant | 54 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 4 SSE Eveleth, MN | 54 | Significant | AWOS station KEVM Eveleth-Virginia Airport. |
| 2026-06-29 | BOVEY, MN | 58 | Significant | Several trees were reported down in Bovey. |
| 2026-06-29 | GOODLAND, MN | 58 | Significant | Time stamped video was received showing a tree being knocked over in the storm. A 2 inch diameter flagpole was broken and a weather station was flipped over around the same time at the same location. |
| 2026-06-29 | KIRK, MN | 69 | Severe | A barn collapsed on cattle with the cattle needing to be rescued. |
| 2026-06-29 | KIRK, MN | 58 | Significant | Trees were down on a roadway and the power was out. Trees were mostly poplar and a few pine trees were snapped at top. |
| 2026-06-29 | FRASER, MN | 58 | Significant | A photo was received of a tree down on a home. |
| 2026-06-29 | ZIM, MN | 58 | Significant | Trees were down on power lines and a house. |
| 2026-06-29 | NORTH MITCHELL, MN | 58 | Significant | The gust was recorded by MnDOT RWIS station MN092 US 169 Mitchell Bridge Milepost 343. |
| 2026-06-29 | SHERWOOD, MN | 58 | Significant | Two reports of wires down in the area from trees falling on them. |
| 2026-06-29 | 3 S Chisholm, MN | 58 | Significant | MNDOT RWIS station MN092 US 169 Mitchell Bridge Mp 343. |
| 2026-06-29 | GILBERT, MN | 58 | Significant | Report of a tree down on top of a house and power lines in Gilbert. |
| 2026-06-29 | BENNETT, MN | 58 | Significant | A few moderate size tree branches were down but no full trees. The wind lasted about five minutes. |
| 2026-06-29 | VIRGINIA, MN | 58 | Significant | Multiple reports of power lines down in the Virginia area. |
| 2026-06-29 | IDINGTON, MN | 58 | Significant | Report of a tree down on power lines with the tree hanging over the roadway. |
| 2025-07-27 | CALUMET, MN | 63 | Significant | Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped at the location with at least one on a home and another on a vehicle per photos. |
| 2025-07-27 | CHISHOLM, MN | 63 | Significant | Multiple healthy large tree branches were down and one tree trunk snapped within a couple blocks radius. |
| 2025-07-27 | RUBY JCT, MN | 58 | Significant | A large tree branch was snapped. The branch looked somewhat rotten but the tree was healthy. |
| 2025-07-27 | BUHL, MN | 58 | Significant | A tree fell at a campground on Stubler Lake landing on a tent and injuring a 7 year old boy. |
| 2025-07-27 | FRASER, MN | 63 | Significant | Three large trees were down along with numerous large branches in town. Some minor street flooding as well. |
| 2025-07-27 | FRANKLIN, MN | 58 | Significant | Photos were received of a couple of uprooted and broken trees. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Hibbing was on September 11, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Hibbing averages roughly 12 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 46 of the 60 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Hibbing in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Hibbing-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MN cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Hibbing. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Hibbing took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationHibbing sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.