ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 56042 (MN) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 56042
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 56042 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.00 in
- Reports
- 1
- Severe Reports
- 1
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 62 mph
- Reports
- 3
- Tornado Reports
- 2
- Severe Reports
- 2
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Albert Lea, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-23 | wind | 62 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 N Albert Lea, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-13 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 SE Matawan, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-13 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 ESE Matawan, MN | NOAA SPC |
(MPX)
AWOS station KAEL Albert Lea AP. (MPX)
Corrects previous tornado report from 3 ESE Matawan. Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar and from spotter damag (MPX)
Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar. (MPX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 56042, MN has 1 hail reports and 3 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 1 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 56042, MN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 3 reports in scope.
- 2 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 4
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2026-04-23T23:44:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MPX)
2026-04-23T23:39:00Z
Wind 62 mph
AWOS station KAEL Albert Lea AP. (MPX)
2026-04-13T01:05:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Corrects previous tornado report from 3 ESE Matawan. Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar and from spotter damag (MPX)
2026-04-13T01:05:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar. (MPX)