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Oronoco, 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 Oronoco city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 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
- 120 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2010-06-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-03-28 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.9 mi |
| 2024-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.6 mi |
2025-07-28: “The public reported an 8 inch diameter tree limb snapped near Rochester.”
2025-07-28: “The AWOS station K9MN Mayo Helipad reported a 58 mph wind gust.”
2025-07-28: “A storm chaser reported whole trees knocked over in Oronoco.”
Disputing a claim at a Oronoco 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