Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 175 hail storms within 25 miles of Chaska, MN. Of those, 135 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 50 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Chaska| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 11 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 32 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 90 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 39 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 events |
| 2025 | 29 events |
| 2024 | 11 events |
| 2023 | 48 events |
| 2022 | 50 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Chaska, with 50 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Chaska typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | ST THOMAS, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter and dime sized hail lasted for a couple of minutes which accumulated into small piles on the shoulder of a road. |
| 2026-06-23 | 1 WSW Victoria, MN | Minor | 0.25" | mPing report. |
| 2026-06-23 | 6 S Belle Plaine, MN | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail with average size of dimes. Lasted for a couple of minutes and created piles of hail on side of the road. Report relayed via Spotter Network. |
| 2026-06-23 | 1 NW Chaska, MN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | Falcon Heights, MN | Severe | 1.50" | Photo report via Facebook. |
| 2026-06-19 | FALCON HGTS, MN | Severe | 1.50" | A photo report via Facebook. |
| 2026-06-19 | 1 SE Falcon Heights, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | 1 SE Falcon Heights, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | CORCORAN, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Several reports of a lot of hail up to quarter sized in Corcoran. |
| 2026-06-19 | Corcoran, MN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-06-19 | CORCORAN, MN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-06-19 | 1 N Corcoran, MN | Significant | 1.00" | Several reports of a lot of hail up to quarter sized in Corcoran. |
| 2026-06-19 | Columbia Heights, MN | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | 2 S Columbia Heights, MN | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | 1 SE Brooklyn Center, MN | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-19 | FALCON HGTS, MN | Significant | 1.25" | A photo report of half dollar sized hail. |
| 2026-06-19 | Columbia Heights, MN | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-06-19 | BROOKLYN CENTER, MN | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-19 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-19 | 2 W Maple Grove, MN | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
NOAA has recorded 141 high-wind events within 25 miles of Chaska, MN in the past five years. Of those, 141 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 77 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 47 events |
| Significant | 94 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2 WSW Plato, MN | 58 | Significant | Measured at KGYL. |
| 2026-06-19 | MONTROSE, MN | 58 | Significant | Tall pine tree snapped about halfway up its base due to gust front. |
| 2025-08-09 | MEDINA, MN | 64 | Severe | Two trees were uprooted near City Hall in Medina. One was 18 inches in diameter and the other was 12 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-07-28 | MONTGOMERY, MN | 69 | Severe | Large healthy pine tree snapped about 15 feet above ground, with its top resting on a house. This was near the intersection of 3rd Street NE and Linden Avenue. Large limbs snapped nearby. |
| 2025-07-28 | WINSTED, MN | 69 | Severe | Report of a tree down on house. |
| 2025-07-28 | GLENCOE MUNI ARPT, MN | 59 | Significant | Report of a tree down across a road near the intersection of 70th St. and Diary Ave or 4.5 miles southeast of Glencoe. |
| 2025-07-28 | BELLE PLAINE, MN | 61 | Significant | Report of downed maple tree in backyard near the Belle Plaine High School. |
| 2025-07-28 | ST BENEDICT, MN | 61 | Significant | Measured by Scott County mesonet near St. Benedict. |
| 2025-07-28 | WACONIA, MN | 60 | Significant | Report of a large tree down at the Carver County Fairgrounds. |
| 2025-07-28 | MAYER, MN | 60 | Significant | Report of a 12-inch diameter tree snapped at the base. A MNDOT RWIS station located one mile to the NE of the storm report site recorded a 60-mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-28 | JORDAN, MN | 61 | Significant | Report of large tree down on structure in the city of Jordan. |
| 2025-07-28 | BELLE PLAINE, MN | 61 | Significant | Large tree snapped in Belle Plaine. |
| 2025-07-28 | PRIOR LAKE, MN | 63 | Significant | Large tree down 2 miles west of Prior Lake in the Spring Lake Estates neighborhood. |
| 2025-07-28 | EDINA, MN | 60 | Significant | Trees down, including some on Valley View Rd in Edina. |
| 2025-07-28 | PRIOR LAKE, MN | 61 | Significant | Tree down across Cassandra St in Prior Lake. |
| 2025-07-28 | RICHFIELD, MN | 59 | Significant | Measured by Hennepin County Meteorologist. |
| 2025-07-28 | CREDIT RIVER, MN | 64 | Severe | Measured at CR27 and Longview two miles southwest of Credit River. |
| 2025-07-28 | SHAKOPEE, MN | 64 | Severe | Measured by Scott County mesonet in Shakopee. |
| 2025-07-28 | SAVAGE, MN | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2025-07-28 | MSP INTL ARPT, MN | 60 | Significant | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Chaska was on June 23, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Chaska averages roughly 35 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 135 of the 175 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Chaska in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Chaska-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MN cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Chaska. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Chaska took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationChaska sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.