Hail History

Hail history for Eagan, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Eagan since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Eagan

Last hail
May 11, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 6, 2013

42 reports on 31 days since 1971 · #25 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Eagan

Eagan Mendota Heights Inver Grove Heights Apple Valley Burnsville Rosemount Bloomington Richfield South St. Paul 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
42 most recent reports with a location; Dakota County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Eagan

The latest hail report in and around Eagan is from May 11, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Eagan logged 30 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #25 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Eagan accounts for 13% of the 314 reports filed in Dakota County.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 6, 2013 near 1.69 SW Sunfish Lake.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2016, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Eagan 1.5
  • Dakota County 10.2
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Eagan 20
  • Dakota County 74
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Eagan 2%
  • Dakota County 7%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 2 reports (5%) Apr May: 15 reports (36%) May June: 6 reports (14%) Jun July: 5 reports (12%) Jul August: 5 reports (12%) Aug September: 6 reports (14%) Sep October: 2 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 42 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 3 3
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Eagan
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.69 SW Sunfish Lake Dakota — 18:50 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Mendota Hgts Dakota — 16:21 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.19 ESE Eagan Dakota $250K 15:06 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.47 NNE Eagan Dakota — 18:54 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.47 NNE Eagan Dakota — 17:48 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Eagan
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Eagan Dakota — 19:29 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Mendota Hgts Dakota — 16:21 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.69 NE Eagan Dakota — 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 3.02 ESE Eagan Dakota — 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.47 E Eagan Dakota — 01:07 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.29 NNE Eagan Dakota — 13:40 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.4 NE Eagan Dakota — 13:35 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Eagan Dakota — 13:27 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.19 ESE Eagan Dakota $250K 15:06 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.47 NNE Eagan Dakota — 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2016 0.88 innickel 1.62 WNW Eagan Dakota — 22:35 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Eagan Dakota — 22:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Eagan

Questions about hail in Eagan

How often does it hail in Eagan, Minnesota?

42 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Eagan since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Eagan?

Most reports come in May, June, September. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Eagan?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 6, 2013 near 1.69 SW Sunfish Lake. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Eagan?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Eagan had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 11, 2022.

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.