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Hail history in Dakota, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the Dakota area on 20 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 20, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Dakota, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Dakota

June 10, 2026up to 2" near Dakota · storm peaked at 3" (Villard area)September 21, 2024up to 1.75" near Dakota · storm peaked at 4" (Caledonia area)June 13, 2022up to 1.5" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winnebago area)December 15, 2021up to 1.5" near Dakota · storm peaked at 1.5" (Dakota area)August 8, 2021up to 1.25" near Dakota · storm peaked at 1.5" (Worthington area)July 27, 2021up to 2" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.25" (La Crescent area)June 17, 2021up to 2.5" near Dakota · storm peaked at 4" (Winona area)July 7, 2020up to 1" near Dakota · storm peaked at 1.25" (La Crescent area)June 2, 2020up to 2.25" near Dakota · storm peaked at 4" (Garden City area)July 18, 2019up to 1.5" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.5" (Credit River area)July 20, 2017up to 2.75" near Dakota · storm peaked at 3.25" (Pickwick area)July 18, 2017up to 1.25" near Dakota · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wilton area)July 6, 2017up to 1.5" near Dakota · storm peaked at 3.75" (Homer area)May 17, 2017up to 1.75" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mabel area)May 7, 2015up to 1" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2" (Homer area)September 20, 2014up to 1" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.5" (Waltham area)August 25, 2014up to 1.25" near Dakota · storm peaked at 1.5" (Le Roy area)July 25, 2013up to 1.75" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2" (Taylors Falls area)July 22, 2013up to 1" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.75" (Lyle area)July 23, 2011up to 1.75" near Dakota · storm peaked at 2.5" (Belle Plaine area)

What this record means for a Dakota roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Dakota between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Dakota area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 20, 2017. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Dakota had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Dakota area, most recently on June 10, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Dakota?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent