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Avoca, 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 Avoca city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2024-07-31.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8 mi |
| 2023-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2023-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2022-10-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8 mi |
| 2022-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6 mi |
| 2022-05-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7 mi |
| 2022-05-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8 mi |
| 2022-05-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8 mi |
2024-07-31: “Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph were measured at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Dovray.”
2023-06-24: “Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb in End-O-Line Railroad Park.”
2022-10-23: “A thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph was measured by Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN038 3 miles west of Dovray.”
Disputing a claim at a Avoca address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12