Hail History

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Hail history im Saint James, MN

Last hail im 10 milesApr 13, 20262.00 in (hen egg)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Apr 13, 2026
Hail days im 200613
Days im hail 1 inch imwin11
Tornadoes im 10 miles9
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles24

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Saint James im 13 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Apr 13, 2026. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Saint James

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 13, 20262.50 in
tennis ball		South Branch, Odin, Ormsby
8 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Saint James		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 20250.75 in
1-cent coin		St James
1 hail report · closest im center im Saint James		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Saint James by year

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When hail season peaks near Saint James

Of the 13 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (4) and July (3).

JanFebMar2Apr1May4Jun3Jul2Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Saint James

Apr 13, 2026 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · South Branch (8 mi from Saint James)

Jul 19, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · St James (0 mi from Saint James)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail occurred on the west side of town along St. James Lake. As reported by St. James Plain Dealer newspaper.

Jun 20, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · St James (0 mi from Saint James)

Jul 13, 2016 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Lewisville (10 mi from Saint James)

Jun 17, 2010 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · St James (0 mi from Saint James)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Saint James

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 5, 2024EF1Sveadahl
6 mi from Saint James		2.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 20, 2019EF0Godahl
8 mi from Saint James		0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 24, 2015EF0Echols
7 mi from Saint James		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 8, 2014EF0Butterfield
2 mi from Saint James		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 11, 2010EF0Sveadahl
6 mi from Saint James		0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 25, 2010EF0South Branch
8 mi from Saint James		0.9 mi long, 10 yd wide
Aug 1, 2006F3Butterfield
7 mi from Saint James		1.5 mi long, 440 yd wide
Aug 1, 2006F1Echols
5 mi from Saint James		3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 1, 2006F1St James
3 mi from Saint James		1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Saint James

24 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Saint James since 2006, on 20 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on Jun 20, 2019.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 30, 202660 mph, imwinSt James, St James Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202560 mph, ekkarGodahl
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 202358 mph, ekkarSt James
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202264 mph, ekkarSt James
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 28, 202164 mph, ekkarSt James, Sveadahl
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 202060 mph, ekkarSouth Branch
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 201964 mph, ekkarSt James Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 201960 mph, ekkarDarfur, St James
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 201960 mph, ekkarSt James
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 201978 mph, imwinSt James Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Saint James; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Saint James.

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