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Hail history for Afton, MN

Last hail within 10 milesJun 19, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20064.25 inAug 24, 2006

Hail days since 200644

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles56

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Afton on 44 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in on Aug 24, 2006. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Afton

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Landfall, Hudson, Lake Elmo 4 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Afton	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	0.75 in penny	Woodbury 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Afton	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	2 in hen egg	Woodbury, North Hudson 6 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Afton	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Woodbury 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Afton	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Afton by year

When hail season peaks near Afton

Of the 44 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (9) and June (9).

Largest hail storms near Afton

Aug 24, 2006 · 4.25 in · New Prague (8 mi from Afton)

National Weather Service description (English): Vehicles, homes and businesses damaged. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Scott County.

Sep 20, 2022 · 3 in (tea cup) · River Falls (8 mi from Afton)

National Weather Service description (English): Social media had several pictures of large hail that fell around River Falls, Wisconsin. One of the pictures measured 3 inches in diameter. Based on pictures and social media posts, there was a swath of this large hail that occurred on the northwest side of River Falls, and moved over the town, and exited on the southeast side.

May 19, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Hudson (4 mi from Afton)

Sep 21, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · Woodbury (8 mi from Afton)

Jul 21, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Langdon (9 mi from Afton)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Afton

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 18, 2020	EF0	Woodbury 6 mi from Afton	2.9 mi long, 180 yd wide
Jul 18, 2020	EF1	Cottage Grove 7 mi from Afton	3.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 18, 2020	EF0	Prescott 6 mi from Afton	6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 7, 2014	EF0	Point Douglas 7 mi from Afton	1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 7, 2014	EF0	Prescott 7 mi from Afton	1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009	EF1	Point Douglas 10 mi from Afton	0.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	Burkhardt 7 mi from Afton	0.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Sep 20, 2007	EF0	Woodbury 8 mi from Afton	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Afton

56 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Afton since 2006, on 34 days. The strongest measured gust was 68 mph on Jul 22, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Lake Elmo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2025	61 mph, measured	Woodbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 19, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Hudson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 2024	58 mph, estimated	River Falls, Lake Elmo 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 22, 2024	68 mph, measured	Woodbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Afton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Woodbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 2023	85 mph, estimated	North Hudson, Hudson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 17, 2021	78 mph, estimated	Hudson, Roberts 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 2019	64 mph, measured	Woodbury 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 Afton; 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 Afton.

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