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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 56072

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 56072 from April 30, 1967 through April 14, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
22
Wind Reports
20
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 56072 · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 14, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 56072

22 reports
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1.75″ hail
Aug 10, 2020
1:36 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SPOTTER WITH TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE New Richland, MN
1.25″ hail
Aug 10, 2020
1:36 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Richland, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 10, 2020
10:06 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Lemond, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2018
12:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S New Richland, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2015
4:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 SE New Richland, MN
1.75″ hail
Jun 25, 2010
7:06 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 SE New Richland, MN
1.00″ hail
Mar 21, 2007
6:11 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W New Richland, MN
0.88″ hail
Oct 4, 2006
1:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N New Richland, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 14, 2006
8:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground up to half an inch. Some small branches and leaves were removed from trees.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Richland, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 27, 2005
5:52 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Waseca, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2005
5:14 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Rice County · 17,930 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lonsdale, MN
1.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2001
7:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W New Richland, MN
1.00″ hail
May 9, 2001
6:33 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Richland, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 27, 1998
5:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Richland, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 27, 1998
4:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Matawan, 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 56072

20 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 22, 2024
7:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Chaser reported several uprooted trees in New Richland. Noted that the winds were likely below severe criteria but the recent excessive rainfall caused the trees to uproot easier.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Richland, MN
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2024
7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photos of large tree branches down across town and several trees snapped near their base. Noted branches down on homes and power lines down. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Richland, MN
62 mph
May 19, 2022
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE New Richland, MN
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2020
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CHURCH STEEPLE BLOWN OVER... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE New Richland, MN
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2020
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF 105TH AND 120TH TWO MILES NW OF NEW RICHLAND. REPORTED VIA TWITTER. PHOTO INCLUDED. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW New Richland, MN
UNK mph
Apr 25, 2016
1:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN NEW RICHLAND...MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTINGS. TORNADO POSSIBLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Richland, MN
60 mph
Jul 24, 2015
6:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A one foot diameter tree was blown down east of New Richland.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.86 S Lemond, MN
64 mph
Jun 16, 2014
5:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several mature trees, some in excess of 18 inches in diameter, were blown down south of Waseca. One tree was 5 feet in diameter.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.06 ESE Otisco, MN
64 mph
Jun 16, 2014
5:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several areas in town were without power due to power lines blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .85 SE New Richland, MN
60 mph
Jul 1, 2011
7:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was uprooted northwest of Beaver Lake, or west of Ellendale, Minnesota.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.56 WNW Ellendale, MN
64 mph
Jun 17, 2010
7:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees were blown down near New Richland, Minnesota.
NWS Wind Report Location: N New Richland, MN
60 mph
Jul 3, 2007
5:26 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Matawan, MN
58 mph
Jul 4, 2003
1:25 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous ten inch diameter branches down.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Richland, MN
66 mph
Jun 5, 1999
7:45 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Matawan, MN
70 mph
Jun 27, 1998
5:20 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down on southwest side of city. Grain bin lost its top.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Richland, 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 56072

5 reports
UNK category
Apr 14, 2026
1:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 56072
Freeborn County · 11,225 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Corrects previous tornado report from 3 ESE Matawan. Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar and from spotter damage report.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Matawan, MN
UNK category
Apr 14, 2026
1:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 56072
Freeborn County · 11,225 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Trained spotter relayed tornado video via social media. Location and time estimated by radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE Matawan, MN
F0 category
Jun 11, 2004
3:48 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56072
Faribault County · 6,030 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near the intersection of 200th Street and 430th Avenue about 4 miles west northwest of Easton. The tornado was estimated to be about 50 yards wide and F0 strength . It traveled east along on the ground for 5 miles until it reached near the intersection of 487th Avenue and 210th Street, about 2 miles north of Easton. Along its rural path, crops and trees were damaged and a shed was downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Easton, MN
F4 category
Apr 30, 1967
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F3 category
Apr 30, 1967
6:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56072
Waseca County · 6,377 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 56072 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,147
Households870
Housing units1,034
Income
Median household income$77,917
$100k+ households47.2%
$150k+ households17.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached951
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily12
Large multifamily49
Mobile homes20
Housing mix
Single-family share92.0%
Attached-home share0.2%
Multifamily share5.9%
Mobile-home share1.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied750
Renter-occupied120
Vacant units164
Home value & age
Median home value$200,000
Owner homes $300k+21.9%
Owner homes $500k+6%
Owner homes $750k+2.8%
Median year built1957
Older-home share78.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars848
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 56072 have on record?

Our records show 22 hail, 20 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 56072, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 14, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 56072?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 56072 is 2.50″. It was reported near New Richland, MN on June 15, 1970.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 56072 — 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 56072 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 56072 — 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 56072 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 56072 — 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 56072 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 56072 — 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 56072, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 56072, 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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