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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 55947

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 55947 from May 5, 1965 through July 27, 2021, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
11
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 55947 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 27, 2021

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 55947

11 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 27, 2021
1:17 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: La Crescent, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2021
1:17 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W La Crescent, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2021
1:14 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: La Crescent, MN
1.50″ hail
Jun 29, 2015
4:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball sized hail fell west of La Crescent. The damage from the hail completely destroyed the apple crop at an orchard.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.99 W River Jct, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 29, 2015
4:11 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell west of La Crescent.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.99 W River Jct, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 25, 2013
1:54 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell in La Crescent.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W La Crescent, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 11, 2001
8:27 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: La Crescent, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 8, 1999
6:58 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Winona County · 14,424 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dresbach, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 1990
7:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 1989
7:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 1967
8:53 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 55947
Houston County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 55947

23 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 16, 2017
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A COUPLE OF TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 21... ABOUT HALF A MILE WEST OF HIGHWAY 16.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Hokah, MN
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2016
5:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: La Crescent, MN
58 mph
Aug 18, 2014
8:36 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Winona County · 14,424 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down with at least one landing on a house near Dakota. The tree also took down a power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.47 NNW Dresbach, MN
70 mph
Apr 12, 2014
8:37 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An estimated wind gust of 70 mph occurred west of La Crescent.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.5 WSW River Jct, MN
67 mph
Oct 25, 2012
5:42 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A very localized thunderstorm wind gust damaged a farm house and some out buildings. Metal soffit pieces were torn off the house, a loosely secured out building and metal corral were moved several hundred feet, a 20 foot tall metal wind mill was bent over and an 8 to 10 inch diameter tree was snapped off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.32 NW Hokah, MN
58 mph
Jul 23, 2011
11:01 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees were blown down on a house along Town Hall Road just west of La Crescent.
NWS Wind Report Location: .71 WNW River Jct, MN
63 mph
Jul 1, 2011
9:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down in La Crescent.
NWS Wind Report Location: .68 ESE River Jct, MN
61 mph
Jul 1, 2011
9:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A wind gust of 61 miles per hour was measured four miles northwest of Hokah.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.46 ENE Mound Prairie, MN
60 mph
Aug 20, 2010
1:41 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down northeast of Hokah.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Hokah, MN
60 mph
Jul 14, 2010
8:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 60 miles per hour in the city of La Crescent.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W La Crescent, MN
60 mph
Jul 14, 2010
8:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported two trees uprooted and an 18 inch branch broken off a tree.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.04 ENE River Jct, MN
58 mph
Apr 30, 2010
12:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm winds tore a roof off a shed across the street from the WXOW television station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.8 WSW River Jct, MN
60 mph
Jul 10, 2008
2:18 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .62 E River Jct, MN
60 mph
May 30, 2008
5:32 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hokah, MN
63 mph
Jul 4, 2003
3:05 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 55947
Houston County · 7,554 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: La Crescent, MN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 55947

2 reports
F1 category
May 17, 1982
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 55947
Winona County · 14,424 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F3 category
May 5, 1965
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 55947
Winona County · 14,424 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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ZIP 55947 area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,319
Households3,141
Housing units3,384
Income
Median household income$85,464
$100k+ households46.7%
$150k+ households19.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,858
Attached single-family131
Small multifamily161
Large multifamily137
Mobile homes97
Housing mix
Single-family share84.5%
Attached-home share3.9%
Multifamily share8.8%
Mobile-home share2.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,816
Renter-occupied325
Vacant units243
Home value & age
Median home value$269,300
Owner homes $300k+42.9%
Owner homes $500k+12.1%
Owner homes $750k+3.1%
Median year built1976
Older-home share55.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,055
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 55947 have on record?

Our records show 11 hail, 23 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 55947, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 27, 2021.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 55947?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 55947 is 1.50″. It was reported near River Jct, MN on June 29, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 55947 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 55947 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 55947 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 55947 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 55947 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 55947 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 55947 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 55947, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 55947, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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