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Hail history for Minnetrista, MN

Last hail within 10 milesSep 21, 20252 in (hen egg)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Aug 5, 2019

Hail days since 200645

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles95

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Minnetrista on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Aug 5, 2019. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Minnetrista

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2025	2 in hen egg	Deephaven, Delano 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Minnetrista	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Victoria, Waconia 4 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Minnetrista	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	3.25 in	Waconia, Victoria, Mound 5 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Minnetrista	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 Minnetrista by year

When hail season peaks near Minnetrista

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (12) and June (11).

Largest hail storms near Minnetrista

Aug 5, 2019 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Delano (7 mi from Minnetrista)

National Weather Service description (English): The four inch diameter hailstone was measured with a ruler, and posted on social media.

Jun 16, 2025 · 3.25 in · Waconia (9 mi from Minnetrista)

National Weather Service description (English): NWS employee reported 3.25 inch hail in Waconia.

Jun 20, 2007 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Delano (9 mi from Minnetrista)

National Weather Service description (English): The Carver County News described one report of baseball size hail (2.75 inch), but this was unconfirmed. Hail damaged houses, vehicles, and area crops.

Jul 17, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · St Bonifacius (2 mi from Minnetrista)

National Weather Service description (English): Several trained spotters reported numerous dime, up to baseball size hail from west of Minnetrista, southeast to Minnetrista, St. Bonifacius and Mound.

Aug 9, 2020 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Victoria (5 mi from Minnetrista)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous sources from social media pictures, to trained spotters and official NWS observations, reported and measured very large hail for nearly 40 minutes from Victoria, eastward to the Carver, Hennepin County line. This includes some of the smaller communities between the two towns. ||The largest hailstone was measured at 2.75 inches in diameter and fell near Victoria. Two inch hail was measured at the NWS office. Due to the large hail size and almost a continuous line of storms redeveloping in the same areas, many roofs and cars were damaged.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Minnetrista

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 29, 2025	EF1	Mayer 8 mi from Minnetrista	7.2 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 29, 2025	EF1	Victoria 4 mi from Minnetrista	4.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	Waconia 7 mi from Minnetrista	0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF0	Watertown 4 mi from Minnetrista	1.3 mi long, 90 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF1	Minnetrista 3 mi from Minnetrista	2.5 mi long, 210 yd wide
Aug 8, 2009	EF1	Minnetrista 3 mi from Minnetrista	9.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Minnetrista

95 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Minnetrista since 2006, on 45 days. The strongest measured gust was 69 mph on Jun 11, 2017.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Medina 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 2025	60 mph, measured	Mayer, Waconia 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Waconia 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2024	75 mph, estimated	Victoria 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 2024	59 mph, measured	Deephaven 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2024	69 mph, estimated	Waconia, Victoria, Loretto 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2024	64 mph, estimated	Mayer 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 2, 2022	49 mph, estimated	Victoria 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Mayer, Delano, Watertown 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2021	49 mph, estimated	Waconia 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 Minnetrista; 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 Minnetrista.

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