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Byron, 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 Byron city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 161 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2019-06-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-03-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.7 mi |
2025-07-28: “The public reported a broken 10 inch diameter tree limb from a healthy tree about 3 miles south-southwest of Rochester.”
2025-07-28: “The mesonet station 2 miles east of Kasson observed a 74 mph wind gust.”
2025-07-28: “The public reported an 8 inch diameter tree limb snapped near Rochester.”
Disputing a claim at a Byron 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