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ZIP 56396 (MN) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 56396

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 56396 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Cold Spring, MNSartell, MNSARTELL, MNST. CLOUD, MNWAITE PARK, MNBelgrade, MN1 N Melrose, MN2 SW Sartell, MNSt. Augusta, MN3 SE Luxemburg, MN3 SSE Sauk Centre, MN2 N SOUTH HAVEN, MN2 N KIMBALL, MN5 S ST. CLOUD, MN1 W AVON, MNAVON, MN3 NW ST. JOSEPH, MNST. JOSEPH, MN3 WSW SARTELL, MN2 NNW WAITE PARK, MN2 ESE ST. WENDEL, MN3 ESE AVON, MN2 S ST. CLOUD, MN1 W ST. CLOUD, MN

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

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
202547111
20241616
20232304
20225005
20212002

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)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-07-18hail2.00 in0.0 mi2 WSW St. Augusta, MNNOAA SPC
2025-07-18hail1.75 in0.0 mi4 N Eden Valley, MNNOAA SPC
2025-06-19wind66 mph0.0 mi3 SSE Sauk Centre, MNNOAA SPC
2025-05-15tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 ENE Spring Hill, MNNOAA SPC
2025-05-15wind58 mph0.0 mi3 SSE Sauk Centre, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-29wind59 mph0.0 miPaynesville, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 SSE Melrose, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 N Melrose, MNNOAA SPC
2024-07-13windWind report0.0 miRockville, MNNOAA SPC
2024-07-13windWind report0.0 mi3 SSE Luxemburg, MNNOAA SPC
2024-07-13windWind report0.0 miSartell, MNNOAA SPC
2024-06-12wind61 mph0.0 mi2 SW Sartell, MNNOAA SPC
2024-06-12windWind report0.0 mi4 NNW Albany, MNNOAA SPC
2024-06-12windWind report0.0 mi3 S St. Stephen, MNNOAA SPC
2024-06-12windWind report0.0 miSartell, MNNOAA SPC
2024-06-05windWind report0.0 mi3 S Luxemburg, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-25wind75 mph0.0 miBelgrade, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-25wind60 mph0.0 mi5 S Brooten, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-25windWind report0.0 mi4 SSW Paynesville, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-24windWind report0.0 mi1 NW Albany, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-19hail1.75 in0.0 mi5 S Albany, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-19wind74 mph0.0 mi1 W Richmond, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-19windWind report0.0 miCold Spring, MNNOAA SPC
2023-07-13hail3.25 in0.0 miBelgrade, MNNOAA 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)

(MPX)

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)

(MPX)

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 56396, 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 56396, 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

  1. 2025-08-15T10:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Tree branch down. (MPX)

  2. 2025-08-08T03:10:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (MPX)

  3. 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)

  4. 2025-07-28T01:10:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple trees down... trunks split at base. Pictures via social media. Time estimated via radar. (MPX)

  5. 2025-07-28T00:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Multiple trees down in Brooten MN. (MPX)

  6. 2025-07-18T02:35:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (MPX)

  7. 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)

  8. 2025-07-18T02:24:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (MPX)

  9. 2025-07-18T02:10:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Reported via Stearns Co EM in Slack. (MPX)

  10. 2025-07-18T02:03:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    (MPX)

  11. 2025-07-15T20:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed LSR - Photo or large tree branches snapped 4 miles south of Luxemburg. (MPX)

  12. 2025-06-28T02:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    3-inch tree limbs down. Report via mPING. Time estimated via radar. (MPX)