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Hail history im Independence, MN

Last hail im 10 milesJun 19, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Aug 5, 2019

Hail days im 200646

Days im hail 1 inch imwin26

Tornadoes im 10 miles7

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles66

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Independence im 46 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Aug 5, 2019. Hail ej common im July im June.

Recent hail im Independence

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Greenwood, Hanover, Corcoran 3 hail reports · closest 9 mi im Independence	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Delano 1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Independence	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Mound 1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Independence	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	0.88 in 5-cent coin	Hanover 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Independence	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Independence by year

When hail season peaks near Independence

Of the 46 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (12) and June (9).

Largest hail storms near Independence

Aug 5, 2019 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Delano (5 mi from Independence)

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

Jun 20, 2007 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Delano (8 mi from Independence)

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 (6 mi from Independence)

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 10, 2020 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Rockford (4 mi from Independence)

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.

May 21, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Mound (6 mi from Independence)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Independence

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 29, 2025	EF1	Victoria 10 mi from Independence	4.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Sep 29, 2023	EF0	Delano 8 mi from Independence	0.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	Greenfield 8 mi from Independence	0.4 mi long, 65 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF0	Watertown 6 mi from Independence	1.3 mi long, 90 yd wide
Sep 2, 2019	EF1	Minnetrista 6 mi from Independence	2.5 mi long, 210 yd wide
May 21, 2011	EF0	Hamel 7 mi from Independence	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 8, 2009	EF1	Minnetrista 5 mi from Independence	9.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Independence

66 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Independence since 2006, on 38 days. The strongest measured gust was 62 mph on Sep 29, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Montrose 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2025	64 mph, ekkar	Medina 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	64 mph, ekkar	Hanover 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2024	58 mph, ekkar	Loretto 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 2024	62 mph, ekkar	Hamel 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 29, 2023	85 mph, ekkar	Buffalo Muni Airport, Delano, Corcoran 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2023	58 mph, ekkar	Hamel 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2022	64 mph, ekkar	Delano, Montrose 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2021	49 mph, ekkar	Waconia 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2020	60 mph, ekkar	Greenfield 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Independence; 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 Independence.

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