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Rochester hail: the streets to knock first
A hail map shows where hail fell, not where to knock first. By 10 AM Central the morning after a storm, StormRoute ranks the streets in your service area by homes under the biggest radar hail. Here is a real Rochester storm, the whole list, nothing blurred.
The ten streets, ranked
| # | Street | ZIP | Radar hail | Homes | Ground check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Street | 2.28 in | ~24 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 2 | Castleberg Dr | 2.28 in | ~14 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 3 | Jefferson Street | 2.28 in | ~12 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 4 | Alleghany Avenue | 55981 | 2.35 in | ~12 | Radar only |
| 5 | 4th St S | 1.95 in | ~14 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 6 | Pembroke Avenue | 55981 | 2.35 in | ~10 | Radar only |
| 7 | A Street | 2.28 in | ~5 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 8 | Main Street West | 55981 | 2.10 in | ~12 | Radar only |
| 9 | 3rd St S | 1.95 in | ~6 | NWS report ≤3 mi | |
| 10 | Cleveland St | 2.28 in | ~3 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
Ranked by homes under the biggest radar hail, with a boost when an NWS hail report was logged within 3 miles. The National Weather Service logged 1.00-inch hail under a mile from the #1 street. Home counts are approximate (mapped buildings along the street); hail sizes are radar estimates. A ranked street is a place to inspect, never a promise that a roof is damaged.
Every Rochester storm, last 2 years
9 storms with ranked streets. One is open free; members got each list the morning after, and every locked list opens the day you join.
- Jun 19, 20252.35 in4 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 22 NWS reportsFree · open it
- Sep 1, 20261.50 in14 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 4 NWS reportsLocked
- Aug 18, 20261.95 in6 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 5 NWS reportsLocked
- Jun 30, 20261.62 in9 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 1 NWS reportLocked
- May 26, 20261.55 in4 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 1 NWS reportLocked
- Apr 17, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Apr 13, 20263.18 in12 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 92 NWS reportsLocked
- Aug 27, 20251.23 in1 ZIP hit · 10 hail streets · 8 NWS reportsLocked
- Jul 2, 20251.28 in4 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 1 NWS reportLocked
Rochester logged 79 hail or wind days over the last 7 years. Its busiest stretch is Apr 1 – Aug 31, which held 90% of its storm days.