ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 56321 (MN) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 56321
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 56321 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 3.25 in
- Reports
- 47
- Severe Reports
- 14
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 75 mph
- Reports
- 38
- Tornado Reports
- 3
- Severe Reports
- 6
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 47
- Events within 3 miles
- 66
- Events within 10 miles
- 89
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 14
- Max within 10 miles
- 3.25 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 38
- Events within 3 miles
- 53
- Events within 10 miles
- 72
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 6
- Max within 10 miles
- 75 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | 2 WSW St. Augusta, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-18 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | 4 N Eden Valley, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-19 | wind | 66 mph | 0.0 mi | 3 SSE Sauk Centre, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 ENE Spring Hill, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-15 | wind | 58 mph | 0.0 mi | 3 SSE Sauk Centre, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-29 | wind | 59 mph | 0.0 mi | Paynesville, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-03 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 SSE Melrose, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-03 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 N Melrose, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-13 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Rockville, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-13 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 SSE Luxemburg, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-13 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Sartell, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-12 | wind | 61 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 SW Sartell, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-12 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 NNW Albany, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-12 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 S St. Stephen, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-12 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Sartell, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 S Luxemburg, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-25 | wind | 75 mph | 0.0 mi | Belgrade, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-25 | wind | 60 mph | 0.0 mi | 5 S Brooten, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-25 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 SSW Paynesville, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-24 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 NW Albany, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-19 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | 5 S Albany, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-19 | wind | 74 mph | 0.0 mi | 1 W Richmond, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-19 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Cold Spring, MN | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-13 | hail | 3.25 in | 0.0 mi | Belgrade, MN | NOAA SPC |
Most hailstones were between quarter and half dollar with several being golf ball to hen egg sized. Used the black part my key to measure the hailstones. Black part of (MPX)
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Measured at the Sauk Centre airport. Fire department reports power is out within Sauk Centre. (MPX)
Debris reported (trees). (MPX)
AWOS station KD39 Sauk Centre AP. (MPX)
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Trained spotter reported brief tornado that touched down near I-94 in Melrose for roughly 4 minutes. (MPX)
Corrects previous tornado report from 1 SSE Melrose. NWS storm survey determined an EF1 tornado touched down in the northwest corner of Melrose and tracked south-southe (MPX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 56321, MN has 47 hail reports and 38 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 14 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 56321, MN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 38 reports in scope.
- 6 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 85
- 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
2025-08-15T10:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Tree branch down. (MPX)
2025-08-08T03:10:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MPX)
2025-07-28T01:43:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Multiple reports of trees down in the southern part of the county... including Cold Spring. (MPX)
2025-07-28T01:10:00Z
Wind Wind report
Multiple trees down... trunks split at base. Pictures via social media. Time estimated via radar. (MPX)
2025-07-28T00:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Multiple trees down in Brooten MN. (MPX)
2025-07-18T02:35:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MPX)
2025-07-18T02:28:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Most hailstones were between quarter and half dollar with several being golf ball to hen egg sized. Used the black part my key to measure the hailstones. Black part of (MPX)
2025-07-18T02:24:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MPX)
2025-07-18T02:10:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Reported via Stearns Co EM in Slack. (MPX)
2025-07-18T02:03:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
(MPX)
2025-07-15T20:59:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed LSR - Photo or large tree branches snapped 4 miles south of Luxemburg. (MPX)
2025-06-28T02:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
3-inch tree limbs down. Report via mPING. Time estimated via radar. (MPX)