Hail History

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Hail history im Afton, MN

Last hail im 10 milesJun 19, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20064.25 inAug 24, 2006
Hail days im 200644
Days im hail 1 inch imwin28
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles56

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Afton im 44 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.25 in im Aug 24, 2006. Hail ej common im May im June.

Recent hail im Afton

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 19, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Landfall, Hudson, Lake Elmo
4 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Afton		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Woodbury
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Afton		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Woodbury, North Hudson
6 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Afton		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Woodbury
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Afton		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Afton by year

30620720830921011151211311421521631718119120121422323324225226

When hail season peaks near Afton

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

JanFeb1Mar3Apr9May9Jun8Jul7Aug6Sep1OctNovDec

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 · 3.00 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 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Hudson (4 mi from Afton)

Sep 21, 2025 · 2.00 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

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 18, 2020EF0Woodbury
6 mi from Afton		2.9 mi long, 180 yd wide
Jul 18, 2020EF1Cottage Grove
7 mi from Afton		3.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 18, 2020EF0Prescott
6 mi from Afton		6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 7, 2014EF0Point Douglas
7 mi from Afton		1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 7, 2014EF0Prescott
7 mi from Afton		1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009EF1Point Douglas
10 mi from Afton		0.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009EF0Burkhardt
7 mi from Afton		0.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Sep 20, 2007EF0Woodbury
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.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 28, 202558 mph, ekkarLake Elmo
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202561 mph, imwinWoodbury
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 19, 202460 mph, ekkarHudson
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202458 mph, ekkarRiver Falls, Lake Elmo
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 22, 202468 mph, imwinWoodbury
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202460 mph, ekkarAfton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 202358 mph, ekkarWoodbury
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202385 mph, ekkarNorth Hudson, Hudson
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 17, 202178 mph, ekkarHudson, Roberts
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 201964 mph, imwinWoodbury
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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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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