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Hail dates in Dakota County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dakota County on 39 days since 2016 (107 separate reports, 91 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 10, 2021; the most recent hail was April 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dakota County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Photo measurement provided via Facebook. |
| 2025-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Photo measurement provided via social media. |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Hail was photographed near County Roads 42 and 5. It hailed for roughly five minutes. |
| 2025-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Hail ranging from half inch to penny sized in Lakeville. |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Report from Mping. |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Deputy reported golf ball size hail near Hampton. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail of 1.5 to almost 2.0 iches fell from 855 PM TO 905 PM CDT. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | — |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | There was a social media picture of golf ball size hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A swath of large hail, up to 1.25 inches in diameter, fell in far southern Dakota County between Northfield and Randolph. |
| 2021-06-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | The hailstone fell east of Stanton on Highway 19. |
| 2021-03-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | — |
| 2020-09-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Two trained spotters reported hail on the north side of Northfield, and both provided photographs of the hail. |
| 2020-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | There were several reports of large hail stones, up to golf ball size based on social media pictures from trained spotters, southeast of Vermillion. |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | This is the continued path of very large hail that moved from Scott County, into Dakota County. Up to ping pong size hail continued to fall into Dakota Count… |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The observer reported hail for approximately 13 minutes, with the largest hail stone of quarter size. |
| 2017-07-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 10 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of large hail, up to golf ball size, fell from Eagan, northeast through Inver Grove Heights. There were several reports of hail damage to vehicles, r… |
| 2016-10-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | — |
| 2016-08-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The public reported half dollar size hail near Burnsville. The hail stones damaged a vehicle. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 5 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 20 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Dakota County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 53 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 13 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-20 | 75 mph | 1 | A NWS storm survey concluded that downburst winds caused damage to several large trees in the Miesville Ravine Park Reserve. |
| 2017-06-13 | 70 mph | 2 | Several trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 3 in Farmington. |
| 2023-07-24 | 69 mph | 3 | Multiple trees down on powerlines in Farmington. |
| 2024-08-29 | 64 mph | 2 | Photo provided via social media of significant tree damage near Jefferson Trail NW and South Robert Trail in Eagan. |
| 2022-08-27 | 64 mph | 3 | Initial downburst caused a few large trees to blown down on Jatos Circle, south of 162nd Street West. The damage was isolated to this are… |
| 2022-05-11 | 64 mph | 1 | A large 15 inch diameter tree was blown down in West St. Paul. |
| 2021-09-17 | 64 mph | 5 | Multiple trees were uprooted or blown down near I-494 and I-35E in Eagan. |
| 2019-08-05 | 64 mph | 2 | A few trees were snapped in half around Burnsville. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dakota County?
April 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 10, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Ramsey County, MN (19 mi) · Scott County, MN (19 mi) · Washington County, MN (21 mi) · Hennepin County, MN (23 mi) · Rice County, MN (26 mi) · Goodhue County, MN (27 mi) · Carver County, MN (30 mi) · Pierce County, WI (35 mi)
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