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Rochester, MN Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Rochester, MN: Jun 10, 2026 — 1.25″ reported 3.3 mi NNE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.26″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 2, 2026. 41 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Rochester, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 32 days since October 2020.

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Rochester populationpopulation
120.8K
Rochester householdshouseholds
50.2K

Largest hail on record near Rochester, MN

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Rochester, MN, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 1.75″April 17, 20263 reports, nearest 3.8 mi N
  2. 1.5″May 19, 202213 reports, nearest 1.0 mi ENE
  3. 1.25″June 10, 20262 reports, nearest 3.3 mi NNE
  4. 1″April 28, 20254 reports, nearest 3.2 mi NW
  5. 1″July 22, 20234 reports, nearest 2.0 mi NNE

Hail near Rochester, MN, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Rochester, MN, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Rochester, MN: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.26″—
No report01.19″—
No report01.15″—
1.25″2 (2)0.93″3.3 mi NNE
Show 2 reports from Jun 10, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 10, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
4:43 PM CDT1.25″3.3 mi NNE
4:45 PM CDT1″3.3 mi NNE
1.75″3 (3)1.35″3.8 mi N Full report for Apr 17, 2026
Show 3 reports from Apr 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
2:13 PM CDT1.75″3.8 mi N
3:10 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi NNW
2:13 PM CDT1″5.5 mi NW
No report00.96″—
1″1 (1)None stored7.8 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Aug 27, 2025
Ground hail reports on Aug 27, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
7:33 PM CDT1″7.8 mi SSW
No report01.44″—
No report00.89″—
0.75″1 (0)1.15″4.8 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jul 2, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 2, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
6:39 PM CDT0.75″4.8 mi SW
1″1 (1)1.33″4.2 mi NE
Show 1 report from May 15, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 15, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
2:37 PM CDT1″4.2 mi NE
1″4 (1)None stored3.2 mi NW
Show 4 reports from Apr 28, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 28, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
7:22 PM CDT0.75″3.2 mi NW
7:24 PM CDT0.88″4.8 mi NNW
7:23 PM CDT0.75″5.8 mi NNW
7:59 PM CDT1″8.7 mi ESE
No report00.93″—
No report01.06″—
No report01.06″—
No report01.39″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.09″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored2.8 mi NNE
Show 1 report from May 21, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 21, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
5:31 PM CDT0.75″2.8 mi NNE
0.75″1 (0)1.31″8.6 mi W
Show 1 report from May 20, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 20, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
6:50 PM CDT0.75″8.6 mi W
0.75″1 (0)1.42″5.8 mi S
Show 1 report from Oct 24, 2023
Ground hail reports on Oct 24, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
1:48 AM CDT0.75″5.8 mi S
1″4 (2)1.22″2.0 mi NNE
Show 4 reports from Jul 22, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 22, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
6:45 PM CDT0.88″2.0 mi NNE
6:20 PM CDT0.88″3.8 mi N
6:20 PM CDT1″4.9 mi E
7:25 PM CDT1″8.2 mi WNW
No report00.85″—
No report01.60″—
0.88″1 (0)1.04″9.9 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jul 23, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 23, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
1:37 PM CDT0.88″9.9 mi NNW
No report00.83″—
No report00.80″—
1.5″13 (7)1.49″1.0 mi ENE Full report for May 19, 2022
Show 13 reports from May 19, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 19, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
1:43 PM CDT0.75″1.0 mi ENE
1:35 PM CDT1″1.1 mi WSW
1:36 PM CDT0.75″1.2 mi NNW
1:38 PM CDT1″2.0 mi SSW
1:35 PM CDT0.75″2.0 mi SSW
1:54 PM CDT1.5″2.6 mi ESE
1:37 PM CDT1.25″3.1 mi S
1:35 PM CDT0.75″3.1 mi S
1:43 PM CDT0.75″3.1 mi ESE
1:40 PM CDT1″4.5 mi S
7:45 PM CDT0.88″4.5 mi S
1:44 PM CDT1″4.6 mi ESE
1:37 PM CDT1.5″5.1 mi S
No report01.55″—
0.88″3 (0)1.02″2.4 mi SSW
Show 3 reports from May 9, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 9, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
7:47 PM CDT0.88″2.4 mi SSW
7:29 PM CDT0.88″8.6 mi W
7:26 PM CDT0.75″8.6 mi NW
0.75″1 (0)None stored3.2 mi N
Show 1 report from Apr 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
2:27 PM CDT0.75″3.2 mi N
0.88″1 (0)None stored1.0 mi S
Show 1 report from Sep 20, 2021
Ground hail reports on Sep 20, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
4:25 PM CDT0.88″1.0 mi S
No report00.88″—
1″2 (1)1.51″5.9 mi N
Show 2 reports from Aug 7, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 7, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
10:45 AM CDT1″5.9 mi N
10:52 AM CDT0.75″5.9 mi N
No report01.54″—
No report01.47″—
No report01.02″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored8.1 mi W
Show 1 report from Apr 27, 2021
Ground hail reports on Apr 27, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rochester, MNRemark
4:21 PM CDT0.75″8.1 mi W

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Rochester, MN. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Rochester, MN.

Hail near Rochester, MN by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026551.75″1.35″
2025871″1.44″
2024720.75″1.39″
2023251″1.42″
20229181.5″1.60″
2021741″1.54″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March1
April4
May6
June6
July10
August6
September4
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Rochester, MN has been recorded most often in July: 10 of 38 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Rochester, MN

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Rochester, MN with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 19, 2022 1.5″ 8 0

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Recent hail storms near Rochester, MN

  1. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, May 19, 2022

    On May 19, 2022, hail was reported across the Pine Island, MN · Rochester, MN area. Reports concentrated near Rochester and Pine Island. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 8 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Rochester, Pine Island

    8 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

About hail in Rochester, MN

Rochester is home to 120,848 people and 50,236 households in Minnesota. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Rochester, MN on 38 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 6.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 10 of 38 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on April 17, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Rochester, MN?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Rochester, MN was on June 10, 2026: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 3.3 mi NNE from Rochester, MN. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.26″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 2, 2026. 41 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Rochester, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 32 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Rochester, MN?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Rochester, MN on June 10, 2026 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Rochester, MN since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on April 17, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Rochester, MN?

41 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Rochester, MN since November 2020, of which 18 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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