ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 56229 (MN) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 56229
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 56229 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.25 in
- Reports
- 3
- Severe Reports
- 2
Wind Stats
- Reports
- 1
- Tornado Reports
- 0
- Severe Reports
- 0
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Cottonwood, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-19 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Cottonwood, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-11 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | COTTONWOOD, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-11 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | COTTONWOOD, MN | NOAA SPC |
Social media report with picture of a cotton wood tree snapped off at the base. Estimated 6 to 8 inches. Tree appeared to be healthy. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FSD)
(FSD)
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (FSD)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 56229, MN has 3 hail reports and 1 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 2 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 56229, MN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 1 reports in scope.
- 0 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
2025-08-15T10:15:00Z
Wind Wind report
Social media report with picture of a cotton wood tree snapped off at the base. Estimated 6 to 8 inches. Tree appeared to be healthy. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)
2023-07-19T21:15:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FSD)
2022-05-11T17:37:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(FSD)
2022-05-11T17:36:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 in.). (FSD)