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Rochester, MN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Rochester city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 27 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 218 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF2 | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-08-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.8 mi |
2026-04-17: “This strong EF-2 tornado began on the northeast side of Stewartville resulting in damage to several homes. The tornado then moved northeast through rural areas of Olmsted County while being highly visible on MNDOT cameras and from Rochester. This tornado eventually crossed I-90, hitting a semi-trail”
2026-04-17: “This EF-1 tornado began in northeast portions of Rochester resulting in minor roof damage to a couple of homes before moving northeast through rural portions of Olmsted County, damaging trees and a few electrical poles before moving into Wabasha County.”
2026-04-17: “A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 4 miles north of Rochester.”
Storm-day records for Rochester — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Rochester has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Rochester, MN on June 10, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09