Hail Swath Map Preview
The Mankato, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 1 public hail reports, 3 public wind reports, and 15 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 5, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Mankato, MN Hail Map
The August 5, 2024 hail swath map for Mankato, MN covers approximately 1,539 square miles and includes an estimated 72,909 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 753 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 47,905 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 397 sq mi | 19,682 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 753 sq mi | 47,905 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 256 sq mi | 3,851 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 59 sq mi | 756 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 56 sq mi | 546 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 19 sq mi | 169 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Mankato, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 5, 2024 hail swath map area for Mankato, MN, HailGeeks estimates 25,059 single-family homes, 2,393 townhomes, and 9,740 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 14,825 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,688 | 549 | 1,676 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 14,825 | 1,770 | 7,928 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,798 | 63 | 119 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 368 | 6 | 14 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 292 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 88 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Mankato, MN Hail Map
Hail from the August 5, 2024 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Mankato, MN region. Faribault County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 2,893 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Mankato, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 26 cities near Mankato, MN. Madelia, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 389 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Mankato, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 5, 2024 Mankato, MN hail map spans 45 ZIP codes. ZIP 56097 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,275.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 5, 2024 hail map for Mankato, MN currently list 1 public hail reports, 3 public wind reports, and 15 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 5, 2024 6:04 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE Madelia | MN | Delayed report... time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 5, 2024 6:15 PM CT | Eagle Lake | MN | Several branches down on power lines. Relayed via County Dispatch. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 5, 2024 6:47 PM CT | 5 WSW Waseca | MN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 5 WSW Waseca. Delayed LSR - Photos submitted of damage to destroyed grain bin and crop damage. Time estimated via radar. Estimated wind between 80-85 mph. | |
August 5, 2024 7:06 PM CT | 3 W Easton | MN | Multiple trees snapped off along highway 109. Time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 5, 2024 5:26 PM CT | UNK | 6 E Darfur | MN | EF-1 began 6 E Darfur and continued ESE 2.3 miles. Non-continuous crop damage... trees uprooted... and a power pole damaged. |
August 5, 2024 5:33 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNE St. James | MN | Multiple reports from trained spotters of a brief tornado north of St James. |
August 5, 2024 5:35 PM CT | UNK | 5 WSW La Salle | MN | Several reports of trees downed and power line damage. Relayed via County Dispatch. Time estimated from radar. |
August 5, 2024 6:19 PM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Smiths Mill | MN | EF-1 began 2 WSW Smiths Mill and tracked SE 6.25 miles. Garage door blown in... an empty farm trailer was blown onto its side... numerous trees uprooted or snapped... and a couple power poles were down. |
August 5, 2024 6:30 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Winnebago | MN | Trained spotter report relayed by County Dispatch. |
August 5, 2024 6:38 PM CT | UNK | 3 S Janesville | MN | Spotter report of a large tornado moving ESE just south of Janesville. |
August 5, 2024 6:42 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Janesville | MN | Several large trees and branches down along county road 2 south of Janesville. Time estimated from radar. |
August 5, 2024 6:42 PM CT | UNK | 3 ENE Pemberton | MN | Several downed branches and damage to a structure within Alma City. Time estimated from radar. |
August 5, 2024 6:45 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Janesville | MN | Several large trees snapped. Relayed via Broadcast Media. Time estimated from radar. |
August 5, 2024 6:58 PM CT | UNK | 5 S Waseca | MN | EF-1 began 5 S Waseca and tracked ESE 1.4 miles. Multiple large trees were snapped or uprooted. |
August 5, 2024 7:32 PM CT | UNK | 1 S Wells | MN | Multiple spotter reports of tornado and ongoing tree damage. |
August 5, 2024 7:50 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Emmons | MN | EF-1 began 3 NW Emmons and tracked E 6.6 miles. Trees uprooted or trunks snapped. Some outbuildings were heavily damaged. One silo was lofted toward a tree line. |
August 5, 2024 7:59 PM CT | UNK | 4 S Conger | MN | Multiple spotters reporting tornado on the ground. |
August 5, 2024 8:01 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Emmons | MN | Several downed trees near the area of 145th and 670th north of Emmons. Time estimated from radar. |
August 5, 2024 8:44 PM CT | UNK | 6 N Grafton | IA | Chaser report with attached photo via social media. No damage reports as of yet. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 5, 2024 Mankato, MN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Mankato, MN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Mankato, MN region as the August 5, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 15, 2024 through Aug 3, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 3, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Mankato, MN
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