Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Buffalo, MN

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 5, 20260.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20063.50 inMay 25, 2008
Hail dei sin 200652
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ29
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail67

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Buffalo long 52 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.50 in long May 25, 2008. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long July an May.

Risent hail nia Buffalo

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 5, 20260.75 in
1-sent koin		Silver Creek
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Buffalo		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Maple Lake
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Buffalo		NOAA Storm Events

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 Buffalo, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Buffalo

Out of di 52 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in July (12) and May (11).

JanFeb1Mar4Apr11May6Jun12Jul10Aug8SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Buffalo

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 (ti kap) · New Market (9 mi from Buffalo)

Jul 1, 2011 · 2.75 in (besbol) · 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 (tenis bol) · 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 eg) · 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.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Buffalo

DeitRatingWeaPas
Sep 29, 2023EF0Delano
5 mi from Buffalo		0.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 10, 2011EF1Hanover
8 mi from Buffalo		3.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 17, 2010EF1Buffalo
2 mi from Buffalo		5.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Buffalo

67 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Buffalo since 2006, on 38 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 83 mph on Jul 11, 2008.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jun 19, 202658 mph, we tinkMontrose
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 202561 mph, we kin mekaBuffalo Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 202564 mph, we tinkHanover, Buffalo Muni Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 22, 202464 mph, we tinkMontrose
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 29, 202385 mph, we tinkBuffalo Muni Airport, Delano, Montrose
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 202358 mph, we tinkWaverly
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202260 mph, we tinkBuffalo Muni Airport, Maple Lake Muni Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 202255 mph, we tinkBuffalo Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202283 mph, we tinkBuffalo Muni Airport, Waverly, Montrose
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 202263 mph, we kin mekaMaple Lake
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 Buffalo; 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 Buffalo.

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