Hail Swath Map Preview
The Rochester, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 18 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 12, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rochester, MN Hail Map
The April 12, 2022 hail swath map for Rochester, MN covers approximately 2,557 square miles and includes an estimated 167,574 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,063 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 54,405 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 853 sq mi | 46,618 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,063 sq mi | 51,177 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 450 sq mi | 54,405 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 156 sq mi | 9,229 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 35 sq mi | 6,132 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 13 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rochester, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 12, 2022 hail swath map area for Rochester, MN, HailGeeks estimates 64,160 single-family homes, 4,220 townhomes, and 19,142 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 20,375 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 20,375 | 967 | 4,974 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 19,315 | 1,741 | 4,337 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 18,949 | 1,103 | 8,525 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,313 | 191 | 823 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,202 | 218 | 483 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Rochester, MN Hail Map
Hail from the April 12, 2022 storm was mapped across 26 counties in the Rochester, MN region. Howard County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 1,996 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rochester, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 45 cities near Rochester, MN. Faribault, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 6,451 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rochester, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 12, 2022 Rochester, MN hail map spans 82 ZIP codes. ZIP 50466 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 448.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 12, 2022 hail map for Rochester, MN currently list 18 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 12, 2022 1:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Northfield | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Faribault | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Northfield | MN | DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
April 12, 2022 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Northfield | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
April 12, 2022 1:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Northfield | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
April 12, 2022 2:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | Stewartville | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 2:34 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 N Racine | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 2:47 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE Northfield | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.). |
April 12, 2022 2:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | Lewiston | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 2:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rollingstone | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
April 12, 2022 3:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Winona | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
April 12, 2022 3:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | Winona | MN | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
April 12, 2022 3:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | Pickwick | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Owatonna | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 8:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Owatonna | MN | TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 12, 2022 9:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | Grafton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 10:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Ostrander | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 10:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | Taopi | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 12, 2022 10:48 AM CT | Taopi | MN | *** 2 INJ *** HOUSE SLID OFF FOUNDATION... ROOFS OFF HOUSES IN AND AROUND TOWN. GRAIN BINS DESTROYED. HIGH TRANSMISSION POWER LINES SNAPPED. DAMAGE TRACK SEVERAL MILES LONG GOES THROUGH THE WESTERN SIDE OF TOWN. HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF A TORNADO. | |
April 12, 2022 2:00 PM CT | 5 W Nerstrand | MN | NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED... PICTURES VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
April 12, 2022 10:48 PM CT | 1 SW Taopi | MN | ROOF DAMAGE TO RESIDENCE JUST SOUTHWEST OF TOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
April 12, 2022 10:48 PM CT | Taopi | MN | *** 2 INJ *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM TAOPI. HOUSE SLID OFF FOUNDATION... ROOFS OFF HOUSES IN AND AROUND TOWN. GRAIN BINS DESTROYED. HIGH TRANSMISSION POWER LINES SNAPPED. DAMAGE TRACK SEVERAL MILES LONG GOES THROUGH THE WESTERN SIDE OF TOWN. HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF A TORNADO. | |
April 12, 2022 11:00 PM CT | 2 SW Spring Valley | MN | BARN DOWN. | |
April 12, 2022 11:09 PM CT | 1 SW Spring Valley | MN | POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN | |
April 12, 2022 11:36 PM CT | 3 WSW Fremont | MN | DAMAGE TO TREES... POWER LINES AND OUTBUILDINGS DOWN FROM NEAR FREMONT TO LEWISTON... MN. | |
April 12, 2022 11:40 PM CT | 2 NNW Wilson | MN | MEASURED 52 MPH GUST. TREE DAMAGE CAUSED POWER OUTAGE. | |
April 12, 2022 11:47 PM CT | 2 W Winona | MN | TREES AND POWER LINE DAMAGE | |
April 12, 2022 11:09 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 SW Spring Valley | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 12, 2022 11:34 PM CT | 62 mph | Bluffton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 12, 2022 10:44 PM CT | UNK | Taopi | MN | *** 2 INJ *** EF-2. THIS TORNADO FORMED SOUTHWEST OF TAOPI AND QUICKLY INTENSIFIED CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE SMALL TOWN. MOST BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED AND SEVERAL WERE DESTROYED. SEVERAL CARS WERE ALSO TOSSED. A TOTAL OF 2 INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND SEVERAL FAMILIES HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM THE RUBBLE. 7.3 MILE PATH LENGTH. |
April 12, 2022 11:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Ostrander | MN | EF-1. THIS TORNADO TRACKED JUST WEST OF SPRING VALLEY AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FARMS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 2.3 MILE PATH LENGTH TO 1 WSW SPRING VALLEY... MN. |
April 12, 2022 11:13 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Saratoga | IA | EF-0. A TORNADO CAUSED DAMAGE TO TREES ON A 0.4 MILE PATH. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 12, 2022 Rochester, MN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Rochester, MN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Rochester, MN region as the April 12, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 20, 2021 through Feb 7, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Feb 7, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rochester, MN
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