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Hail history for Orono, MN

Last hail within 10 milesJun 19, 20260.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Aug 5, 2019

Hail days since 200643

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles5

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles80

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Orono on 43 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Aug 5, 2019. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Orono

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	0.88 in nickel	Corcoran 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Orono	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	2 in hen egg	Deephaven, Hopkins 6 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Orono	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Victoria, Deephaven 4 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Orono	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Plymouth 3 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Orono	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Victoria, Mound 2 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Orono	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 Orono by year

When hail season peaks near Orono

Of the 43 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (12) and June (10).

Largest hail storms near Orono

Aug 5, 2019 · 3 in (tea cup) · Delano (9 mi from Orono)

National Weather Service description (English): A picture from social media with the baseball sized hailstone.

Jul 17, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · St Bonifacius (8 mi from Orono)

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 (9 mi from Orono)

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.

May 10, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Chanhassen (8 mi from Orono)

May 21, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Mound (3 mi from Orono)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Orono

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 29, 2025	EF1	Victoria 7 mi from Orono	4.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF0	Watertown 9 mi from Orono	1.3 mi long, 90 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF1	Minnetrista 8 mi from Orono	2.5 mi long, 210 yd wide
May 21, 2011	EF0	Hamel 5 mi from Orono	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 8, 2009	EF1	Minnetrista 3 mi from Orono	9.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Orono

80 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Orono since 2006, on 40 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Aug 3, 2012.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Medina 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Hamel 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, Hopkins 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Victoria, Deephaven, Eden Prairie 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 3, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Plymouth 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 2024	62 mph, estimated	Hamel 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 29, 2023	62 mph, measured	Corcoran 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Hamel 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 3, 2022	49 mph, estimated	Eden Prairie, Hopkins 2 wind reports	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 Orono; 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 Orono.

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