HailEvidence → Rochester, MN → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Rochester, MN on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Rochester, MN on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

4tornado reports

Every recorded report near Rochester on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Rochester city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 7.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
3.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:13 UTC	4 N Rochester, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
3.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	19:30 UTC	4 NE Rochester, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	20:10 UTC	3 SE Douglas, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	19:13 UTC	3 SE Douglas, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi	Tornado	UNK	19:32 UTC	4 N Stewartville, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi	Tornado	UNK	19:32 UTC	4 N Stewartville, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Tornado	UNK	19:17 UTC	1 N Stewartville, Olmsted	SPC · preliminary

3.8 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

3.8 mi, tornado: “The tornado began in a northeast suburb of Rochester at around 2:30 pm with just shingle damage to homes and traveled northeast into more rural areas. The first portion (ARX)”

5.2 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

5.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ARX)”

6.5 mi, tornado: “Rochester Tower reported tornado on the ground near Highway 63. (ARX)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12