ZIP Hail and Wind Context

ZIP 56477 (MN) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 56477

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 56477 (MN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

VERNDALE, MNNNE ALDRICH, MN1 N MENAHGA, MN4 NW NIMROD, MN7 ESE Blue Grass, MNStaples, MN6 N Wadena, MN1 N Wadena, MNWadena, MN4 NE Wadena, MN1 ESE Wadena, MNVerndale, MN1 N Verndale, MN1 SSW Wadena, MN1 W Wadena, MNBlue Grass, MN

Hail Stats

Max Report
4.00 in
Reports
17
Severe Reports
4

Wind Stats

Reports
4
Tornado Reports
1
Severe Reports
1

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20250212
20241001
20223003

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
17
Events within 3 miles
24
Events within 10 miles
32
Severe days within 10 miles
4
Max within 10 miles
4.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
4
Events within 3 miles
6
Events within 10 miles
8
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
-

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-06-16tornadoTornado UNK0.0 miBlue Grass, MNNOAA SPC
2025-05-15windWind report0.0 mi1 SSW Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2025-05-15windWind report0.0 mi1 SSW Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2025-05-15windWind report0.0 mi1 W Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail4.00 in0.0 mi1 N Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail4.00 in0.0 mi1 ESE Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail3.00 in0.0 miWadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail2.50 in0.0 miWadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in0.0 miStaples, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in0.0 miStaples, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in0.0 mi4 NE Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.75 in0.0 mi1 N Verndale, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.00 in0.0 mi7 ESE Blue Grass, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.00 in0.0 mi6 N Wadena, MNNOAA SPC
2024-08-03hail1.00 in0.0 miVerndale, MNNOAA SPC
2022-07-10hail1.25 in0.0 mi4 NW NIMROD, MNNOAA SPC
2022-07-10hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 N MENAHGA, MNNOAA SPC
2022-06-24hail1.00 in0.0 miVERNDALE, MNNOAA SPC
2022-05-30hail1.50 in0.0 miVERNDALE, MNNOAA SPC
2022-05-30hail1.50 in0.0 miVERNDALE, MNNOAA SPC
2022-05-30hail1.00 in0.0 miNNE ALDRICH, MNNOAA SPC

A photo looking north of a wall cloud/lowering was reported on social media. Location estimated via radar. (FGF)

Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSW Wadena. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped. (FGF)

Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped. (FGF)

Large trees snapped. (FGF)

Facebook report of mostly baseball sized stones with a few as large as softballs... no hail stones smaller than golf balls. (FGF)

Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size. (FGF)

Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes... but smaller hail still ongoing at time of call. (FGF)

(FGF)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 56477, MN has 17 hail reports and 4 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 4 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 56477, MN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 4 reports in scope.
  • 1 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
21
  • 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. 2025-06-16T20:38:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    A photo looking north of a wall cloud/lowering was reported on social media. Location estimated via radar. (FGF)

  2. 2025-05-15T20:47:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped. (FGF)

  3. 2025-05-15T20:47:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large trees snapped. (FGF)

  4. 2025-05-15T20:37:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSW Wadena. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped. (FGF)

  5. 2024-08-03T23:50:00Z

    Hail 2.50 in

    (FGF)

  6. 2024-08-03T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Still hailing at time of the report. (FGF)

  7. 2024-08-03T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Hail lasted about 15 minutes. (FGF)

  8. 2024-08-03T23:40:00Z

    Hail 4.00 in

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size. (FGF)

  9. 2024-08-03T23:38:00Z

    Hail 3.00 in

    Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes... but smaller hail still ongoing at time of call. (FGF)

  10. 2024-08-03T23:38:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Hail and heavy rainfall... with the largest stones being the size of golf balls. (FGF)

  11. 2024-08-03T23:30:00Z

    Hail 4.00 in

    Facebook report of mostly baseball sized stones with a few as large as softballs... no hail stones smaller than golf balls. (FGF)

  12. 2024-08-03T23:28:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (FGF)