Hail History

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Hail history for Oak Park Heights, MN

Last hail within 10 milesJun 19, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail since 20064.25 inAug 24, 2006
Hail days since 200629
Days with hail 1 inch or larger22
Tornadoes within 10 miles4
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles57

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Oak Park Heights on 29 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in on Aug 24, 2006. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Oak Park Heights

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 19, 20261.25 in
half dollar		Oakdale, Landfall, Hudson
5 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Oak Park Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20260.75 in
penny		North St Paul
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Oak Park Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 20251.25 in
half dollar		Woodbury, North Hudson
2 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Oak Park Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20250.75 in
penny		Stillwater
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Oak Park Heights		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 Oak Park Heights by year

306207108209210113121314115162171819120121322323124225226

When hail season peaks near Oak Park Heights

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and June (6).

JanFebMar2Apr7May6Jun5Jul5Aug3Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Oak Park Heights

Aug 24, 2006 · 4.25 in · New Prague (1 mi from Oak Park Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): Vehicles, homes and businesses damaged. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Scott County.

May 25, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Somerset (8 mi from Oak Park Heights)

May 19, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Oakdale (9 mi from Oak Park Heights)

Sep 20, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Oakdale (7 mi from Oak Park Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): A social media picture of 2 inch diameter hail fell between Lake Elmo and Afton.

Aug 13, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mahtomedi (9 mi from Oak Park Heights)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Oak Park Heights

DateRatingWherePath
Nov 10, 2012EF0Mahtomedi
9 mi from Oak Park Heights		4.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009EF0Burkhardt
6 mi from Oak Park Heights		0.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 8, 2009EF1Burkhardt
6 mi from Oak Park Heights		5.0 mi long, 450 yd wide
Sep 23, 2006F0Roberts
9 mi from Oak Park Heights		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Oak Park Heights

57 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Oak Park Heights since 2006, on 33 days. The strongest measured gust was 62 mph on Aug 8, 2010.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 28, 202567 mph, estimatedSomerset, Lake Elmo
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 19, 202460 mph, estimatedHudson
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202458 mph, estimatedLake Elmo
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202460 mph, estimatedAfton
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 202358 mph, estimatedWoodbury
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202385 mph, estimatedNorth Hudson, Hudson
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 202358 mph, estimatedWillernie, Mahtomedi
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 17, 202178 mph, estimatedHudson, Somerset, Roberts
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 24, 202164 mph, estimatedMahtomedi
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 202060 mph, estimatedBoardman
1 wind report		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 Oak Park Heights; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Oak Park Heights.

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