ZIP Hail and Wind Context
ZIP 56257 (MN) Hail History and Wind Context
ZIP 56257
See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 56257 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 3.00 in
- Reports
- 11
- Severe Reports
- 7
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 66 mph
- Reports
- 6
- Tornado Reports
- 4
- Severe Reports
- 5
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 11
- Events within 3 miles
- 15
- Events within 10 miles
- 21
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 7
- Max within 10 miles
- 3.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 6
- Events within 3 miles
- 8
- Events within 10 miles
- 11
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 5
- Max within 10 miles
- 66 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | wind | 66 mph | 0.0 mi | 5 SSW Marietta, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-15 | wind | 66 mph | 0.0 mi | 5 SSW Marietta, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-14 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 6 NE Dawson, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-27 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 2 NNE Nassau, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-27 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 4 E Louisburg, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 4 NE Marietta, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-31 | hail | 2.50 in | 0.0 mi | 4 SSW Watson, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-31 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 6 NNW Boyd, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-11 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | Madison, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-09-23 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 6 NE Madison, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-05-09 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 4 WSW WATSON, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-05-06 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 5 SSW LOUISBURG, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-09-08 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | MADISON, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-09 | hail | 3.00 in | 0.0 mi | BOYD, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-09 | hail | 2.50 in | 0.0 mi | 1 NW BOYD, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-09 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | DAWSON, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-05-09 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 5 NNW BOYD, MN | NOAA SPC |
Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
Spotter also estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. (MPX)
Mostly nickel sized hail but a few quarters also. (MPX)
Report of tornado southwest of Appleton near the Minnesota River. (MPX)
Trained Spotter confirmed tornado N of MN Hwy 40 west of Madison. (MPX)
Corrects previous hail report for updated time and location. Delayed report... time clarified by reporter via Facebook. (MPX)
(MPX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 56257, MN has 11 hail reports and 6 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 7 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 56257, MN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 6 reports in scope.
- 5 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 17
- 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
2025-08-15T09:45:00Z
Wind 66 mph
Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
2025-08-15T09:40:00Z
Wind 66 mph
Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. (MPX)
2025-08-14T20:46:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Spotter also estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. (MPX)
2025-07-27T17:25:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Report of tornado southwest of Appleton near the Minnesota River. (MPX)
2025-07-27T17:03:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Mostly nickel sized hail but a few quarters also. (MPX)
2025-06-28T00:24:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Trained Spotter confirmed tornado N of MN Hwy 40 west of Madison. (MPX)
2024-07-31T00:15:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
Corrects previous hail report for updated time and location. Delayed report... time clarified by reporter via Facebook. (MPX)
2024-07-31T00:08:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(MPX)
2024-06-11T11:24:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Time estimated via radar. (MPX)
2023-09-23T21:18:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Brief rain wrapped tornado lasted 30 to 45 seconds in an open field. (MPX)
2023-05-09T19:50:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MPX)
2023-05-06T23:30:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
MULTIPLE PHOTOS CONFIRMING A TORNADO NORTH OF MADISON MN. (MPX)