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Hail history for Buffalo, MN

Haili ijiin 10 mileJun 5, 20260.75 in (1-sent coin)

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Haili ane pwon ijiin 20063.50 inMay 25, 2008

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Ane haili 1 inch o pwon29

Tornado ijiin 10 mile3

Wind reports within 10 miles67

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Buffalo on 52 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3.50 in on May 25, 2008. Hail is most common here in July and May.

Recent hail near Buffalo

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Jun 5, 2026	0.75 in 1-sent coin	Silver Creek 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Buffalo	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2025	0.75 in 1-sent coin	Maple Lake 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Buffalo	NOAA Storm Events

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Of 52 nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar 2006, most fell in July (12) and May (11).

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May 25, 2008 · 3.50 in · Monticello (9 mi from Buffalo)

National Weather Service description (English): Widespread damage to houses and vehicles.

Aug 24, 2006 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · New Market (9 mi from Buffalo)

Jul 1, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Monticello (10 mi from Buffalo)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of baseball size hail occurred in the city of Monticello, Minnesota.

Aug 10, 2020 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Rockford (9 mi from Buffalo)

National Weather Service description (English): There were numerous reports of very large hail, up to tennis ball size, that occurred from Rockford, east-southeast along Highway 55, toward Medina, and eastward to Plymouth. The largest hailstone was measured in the town of Loretto where the 2.5-inch diameter hail fell around 2325 LST. Damage was reported to roofs and cars.

Jul 17, 2010 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Highland (9 mi from Buffalo)

National Weather Service description (English): Several trained spotters reported numerous dime, up to hen egg size hail from north of Howard Lake, southeast to north of Montrose, Minnesota.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Buffalo

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Sep 29, 2023	EF0	Delano 5 mi from Buffalo	0.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 10, 2011	EF1	Hanover 8 mi from Buffalo	3.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	Buffalo 2 mi from Buffalo	5.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Buffalo

67 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Buffalo since 2006, on 38 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on Jul 11, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	58 mph, a estimat	Montrose 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 2025	61 mph, a measured	Buffalo Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	64 mph, a estimat	Hanover, Buffalo Muni Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 22, 2024	64 mph, a estimat	Montrose 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 29, 2023	85 mph, a estimat	Buffalo Muni Airport, Delano, Montrose 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 2023	58 mph, a estimat	Waverly 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 2022	60 mph, a estimat	Buffalo Muni Airport, Maple Lake Muni Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 2022	55 mph, a estimat	Buffalo Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2022	83 mph, a estimat	Buffalo Muni Airport, Waverly, Montrose 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	63 mph, a measured	Maple Lake 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Buffalo; 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.

Cities nearby

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 Buffalo.

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