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Lafayette, 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 Lafayette city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 86 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-06-02.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2025-09-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Tornado | EF0 | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Tornado | EFU | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-08-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2023-08-11 | Hail | 0.75" | 10 mi |
2025-09-04: “Satellite and drone imagery confirmed a brief tornado in a cornfield southeast of Lafayette MN. It traveled east for 3.5 miles and damaged the roof of a hog barn and produced crop damage along its path. The tornado was rated EF0.”
2025-06-16: “The location and track of this tornado is based on storm chaser video. It moved through fields and across a road without hitting any damage indicators.”
2025-06-02: “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped several large trees snapped at their base in German Park, downed a dead, 2 foot diameter tree along 5th North Street, and downed several trees near the New Ulm Medical Center.”
Disputing a claim at a Lafayette 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.
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