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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 56285

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 56285 from June 23, 1981 through September 21, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
19
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 56285 · 1981–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 21, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 56285

19 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 21, 2024
11:33 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo sent via Facebook messenger.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Sacred Heart, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 18, 2024
3:03 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo of hail sent to nws. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
1.25″ hail
Sep 8, 2020
4:07 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Sacred Heart, MN
1.50″ hail
Sep 6, 2020
4:06 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 11, 2019
3:23 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF HAIL ACROSS WESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Sacred Heart, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 5, 2017
12:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO SHARED ON FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Sacred Heart, MN
0.75″ hail
Apr 15, 2012
4:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Sacred Heart, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 10, 2011
7:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Sacred Heart, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 12, 2010
10:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Sacred Heart, MN
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2010
8:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Sacred Heart, MN
0.88″ hail
Jun 10, 2007
2:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.04 SW Sacred Heart, MN
0.75″ hail
Apr 6, 2006
2:29 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Renville, MN
0.88″ hail
Jun 7, 2005
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Blue Earth County · 17,559 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Lake Crystal, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 25, 2004
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Sacred Heart, MN
0.88″ hail
Jul 25, 2000
5:36 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sacred Heart, 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 56285

18 reports
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UNK mph
May 30, 2022
8:34 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: GRAIN BIN IN ROAD BLOCKING HIGHWAY 212. NOTIFIED BY EM AND SAW PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Sacred Heart, MN
UNK mph
Aug 25, 2021
9:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCATTERED DAMAGE FROM NEAR THIS LOCATION NORTH TO COUNTY RD 11. CORN FLATTENED... SHED LIFTED AND SET BACK DOWN... METAL ROOF PEELED OFF SHED AND LARGE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Sacred Heart, MN
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2021
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHEET METAL ROOFING BLOWN OFF LARGE SHED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Sacred Heart, MN
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
7:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN GRANITE FALLS AND SACRED HEART. POWER LINES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN IN THE CITY OF SACRED HEART.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
58 mph
Sep 19, 2013
7:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A power line was blown down, along with several large tree branches scattered across the town of Sacred Heart.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Sacred Heart, MN
60 mph
Aug 31, 2013
5:18 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large tree branches, up to six inches in diameter, were blown down northeast of Sacred Heart.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.02 NE Sacred Heart, MN
60 mph
Aug 31, 2013
5:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown down on Highway 212 in Sacred Heart.
NWS Wind Report Location: .49 N Sacred Heart, MN
66 mph
Aug 31, 2013
5:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A measured wind gust was reported from a mobile anemometer on Highway 212 and 110th Street near Minnesota Falls.
NWS Wind Report Location: .42 SE Minnesota Falls, MN
70 mph
Jun 17, 2012
9:11 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tractor trailer was blown over on Highway 212 west of Sacred Heart.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.46 WNW Sacred Heart, MN
69 mph
Jul 31, 2008
6:16 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Chippewa County · 4,488 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many trees downed or broken off several feet from the ground.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.81 S Bunde, MN
58 mph
Jul 21, 2004
5:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six inch diameter branches were downed in Ericson Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Sacred Heart, MN
58 mph
Jul 3, 2003
11:39 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Lac qui Parle County · 3,021 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by MNDOT Road Weather System.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Marietta, MN
58 mph
Jun 10, 2001
1:10 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
63 mph
Jul 14, 1998
8:40 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Street lamps blown over. Estimated windspeed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sacred Heart, MN
63 mph
Jun 24, 1998
10:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ballpark damaged. Trees uprooted and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sacred Heart, 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 56285

2 reports
F2 category
Jun 16, 1992
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Jun 23, 1981
9:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56285
Renville County · 5,811 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
Showing 2 of 2
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 56285 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,047
Households467
Housing units525
Income
Median household income$82,750
$100k+ households54.8%
$150k+ households15.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached474
Attached single-family6
Small multifamily6
Large multifamily32
Mobile homes7
Housing mix
Single-family share90.3%
Attached-home share1.1%
Multifamily share7.2%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied417
Renter-occupied50
Vacant units58
Home value & age
Median home value$123,800
Owner homes $300k+13.0%
Owner homes $500k+2.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1946
Older-home share82.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars461
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 56285 have on record?

Our records show 19 hail, 18 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 56285, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 21, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 56285?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 56285 is 1.50″. It was reported near Sacred Heart, MN on September 6, 2020.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 56285 — 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 56285 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 56285 — 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 56285 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 56285 — 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 56285 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 56285 — 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 56285, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 56285, 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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