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Apple Valley, MN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Apple Valley city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 252 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 106 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2022-08-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 6 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.9 mi |
2025-08-15: “Hail was photographed near County Roads 42 and 5. It hailed for roughly five minutes.”
2025-07-28: “Tree down across Cassandra St in Prior Lake.”
2025-07-28: “Report of downed power lines near Highway 3 in Rosemount.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25