Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Albany, MN

Las hail insay 10 mailJul 4, 20261.50 in (ping pong bol)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Jul 17, 2010
Hail dei sin 200618
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ12
Tɔnado insay 10 mail2
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail18

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Albany long 18 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Jul 17, 2010. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an July.

Risent hail nia Albany

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jul 4, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		New Munich
2 hail reports · klos 8 mi frɔm Albany		NWS storm report (preliminary)

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Albany, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Albany

Out of di 18 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (6) and July (6).

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Biggest hail storm na near Albany

Jul 17, 2010 · 2.75 in (besbol) · St Martin (10 mi from Albany)

National Weather Service description (English): Several trained spotters reported numerous golf ball, to baseball size hail from near St. Martin, east-southeast to near Richmond, Minnesota. Several areas had car windshields broken.

May 1, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Freeport (6 mi from Albany)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail stones, up to two inches in diameter, pelted the town of Freeport, Minnesota for several minutes and caused damage to electrical lines, and cars. The hail also accumulated up to 7 inches deep in some areas of town.

May 28, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Avon (5 mi from Albany)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail was observed from southwest, to northwest of Avon, Minnesota. The largest hail stone was hen size. There was also a video of wind damage on Middle Swan Lake, which is west of Avon.

May 12, 2022 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Collegeville (10 mi from Albany)

Jun 18, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Holdingford (9 mi from Albany)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotters reported a large swath of quarter to golf ball size hail from near Holdingford to near St. Stephen, and Rice Minnesota. Crop damage was extensive either side of County Road 17 between Holdingford, and Rice, Minnesota where the depth of the hail was measured from a few inches, to over several feet.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Albany

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 28, 2021EF0Farming
4 mi from Albany		2.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 25, 2016EF0St Anthony
4 mi from Albany		3.3 mi long, 25 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Albany

18 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Albany since 2006, on 16 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 62 mph on Jul 10, 2011.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 3, 202470 mph, we tinkNew Munich
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202464 mph, we tinkSt Anthony
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202369 mph, we tinkAlbany
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 28, 202164 mph, we tinkAvon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 201775 mph, we tinkSt Rosa
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 201564 mph, we tinkAlbany
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 201360 mph, we tinkAvon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 3, 201264 mph, we tinkAvon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 2, 201160 mph, we tinkAvon, Collegeville
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 201164 mph, we tinkFarming
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Albany; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Albany.

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