Hail history for Dakota County, Minnesota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Dakota County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Dakota County
- Last hail
- Oct 28, 2026
- 1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 17
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 54 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Jun 20, 2007
314 reports on 137 days since 1964 · #9 of 88 Minnesota counties
Hail map · Dakota County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Dakota County
The latest hail report in Dakota County is from October 28, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 17 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 31, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dakota County logged 204 reports on 74 hail days, about 10.2 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #9 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Dakota County holds 2% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.
7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on June 20, 2007 near Hastings.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (106) compared with 2006–2015 (98). The busiest year was 2022, with 20 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Dakota County 10.2
- Median Minnesota county 3.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Dakota County 74
- Median Minnesota county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Dakota County 7%
- Median Minnesota county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 19 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 | 1.75 in | View |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 6 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 19, 2022 | 6 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 11, 2022 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 9, 2022 | 9 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2007 | 3.00 inteacup | Hastings | $12.0 million | 21:26 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 2.75 inbaseball | Inver Grove Heights | — | 23:15 local · NCEI |
| May 23, 1989 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 1986 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2021 | 2.50 intennis ball | 1.69 SE Sunfish Lake | — | 17:33 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 105 33%
- 1–2 in 188 60%
- 2 in + 21 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3 W Miesville | 22:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3 NW Miesville | 22:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | New Trier | 22:08 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | New Trier | 22:06 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Hastings | 08:58 local · NCEI |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S South St Paul | 19:05 local · NCEI |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S South St Paul | 19:05 local · NCEI |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Inver Grove Heights | 19:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.51 WSW Rosemount | 17:09 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.17 N Lakeville | 17:04 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.59 SSE Burnsville | 16:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.82 WSW Lakeville | 20:14 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Dakota County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | 49 | 2.20 in |
| Eagan | 42 | 2.00 in |
| Burnsville | 27 | 2.00 in |
| Inver Grove Heights | 26 | 2.75 in |
| Hastings | 24 | 3.00 in |
| Farmington | 16 | 2.00 in |
| Rosemount | 16 | 1.75 in |
| South St. Paul | 14 | 2.00 in |
| Apple Valley | 11 | 1.25 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | 5 | 5 | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Miesville | 5 | 4 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| New Trier | 4 | 3 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| West St. Paul | 3 | 3 | May 9, 2022 |
| Coates | 2 | 2 | Jun 7, 2007 |
| Hampton | 2 | 2 | Jul 24, 2023 |
| Sunfish Lake | 1 | 1 | May 25, 1964 |
| Vermillion | 1 | 1 | Apr 25, 1986 |
Questions about hail in Dakota County
How often does it hail in Dakota County, Minnesota?
314 hail reports have been logged in Dakota County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 10.2 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Dakota County?
Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Dakota County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on June 20, 2007 near Hastings. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Dakota County?
The most recent report in this data is from October 28, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Dakota County had in the last five years?
17 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 54 reports. The most recent was October 28, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.