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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 56301

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 56301 from July 22, 1967 through August 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
44
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 56301 · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 56301

44 reports
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1.50″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
3:56 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Email with photo attached.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
3:54 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Waite Park, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
3:51 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
3:51 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 2026
10:33 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 2026
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A lot of half inch to one inch half falling and shredding the trees.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W St. Cloud, MN
1.50″ hail
Jul 4, 2026
10:03 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Cloud, MN
2.00″ hail
Jul 20, 2025
2:28 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Most hailstones were between quarter and half dollar with several being golf ball to hen egg sized. Used the black part my key to measure the hailstones. Black part of key is 1.1 inches in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW St. Augusta, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 19, 2025
2:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Augusta, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 19, 2025
2:24 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Luxemburg, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 24, 2022
7:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waite Park, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 24, 2022
6:55 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
May 13, 2022
1:01 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S St. Cloud, MN
1.75″ hail
May 12, 2022
4:24 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St. Cloud, MN
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2022
4:23 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waite Park, 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 56301

26 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 26, 2024
11:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Several trees down along I-94 between mile marker 177 and 174.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE St. Augusta, MN
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2024
5:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Trees down in St Augusta.
NWS Wind Report Location: St. Augusta, MN
UNK mph
May 13, 2022
1:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 10 INCH DIAMETER TREES BRANCHES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S St. Cloud, MN
UNK mph
Aug 25, 2021
10:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWNED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Pleasant Lake, MN
60 mph
May 29, 2018
9:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S St. Cloud, MN
UNK mph
Jun 11, 2017
1:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waite Park, MN
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2016
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1.5 FT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED AT CO RD 7 AND 200TH ST. REPORTED IN ST. AUGUSTA. .
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S St. Cloud, MN
64 mph
Jun 21, 2013
1:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees, some over two feet in diameter, were blown down across the a large portion of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Some of the trees were entirely uprooted, and power was out in parts of St. Cloud.
NWS Wind Report Location: .27 ESE Waite Park, MN
64 mph
Jun 10, 2012
4:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were uprooted at the intersection of Highway 15, and County Road 47.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.52 N Luxemburg, MN
64 mph
Jul 1, 2011
5:23 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down just north of downtown St. Cloud, near the hospital.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 S St Cloud, MN
60 mph
Jul 1, 2011
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several dozen trees were downed from a storm that would soon produce a tornado in Waite Park.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.28 ENE Rockville, MN
60 mph
Sep 2, 2010
12:35 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A local trained spotter measured a 52 knot wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 S St Cloud, MN
60 mph
Aug 12, 2010
7:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Sherburne County · 29,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined that downburst winds caused about two dozen trees to topple in the southeast part of St. Cloud.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.58 WNW Cable, MN
69 mph
Jul 11, 2008
6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines and multiple trees downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Waite Park, MN
84 mph
Jul 11, 2008
6:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Waite Park, 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 56301

8 reports
UNK category
Jul 11, 2016
11:25 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT 3 MILES EAST OF ROCKVILLE .
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSE Pleasant Lake, MN
EF0 category
Jul 1, 2011
5:23 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-0 tornado touched down just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 23. It moved northeast and dissipated in Waite Park, about 1.5 miles west of the intersection of Highway 15 and 23. Maximum winds were 65 mph with the greatest width of 30 yards. The damage was confined to uprooted or blown down trees along its path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.69 NNE Pleasant Lake, MN
EF0 category
Aug 12, 2010
7:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down on the east side of St. Augusta, Minnesota. Total path length was less than one-quarter of a mile, with several dozen trees blown down in a neighborhood on the east side of St. Augusta.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .08 NNW St Augusta, MN
F0 category
May 30, 1991
3:09 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F3 category
Sep 3, 1980
6:36 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F0 category
Jul 15, 1969
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Jul 22, 1967
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Sherburne County · 29,048 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Jul 22, 1967
7:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56301
Stearns County · 45,866 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 56301 area census snapshot

People & households
Population34,883
Households12,597
Housing units13,511
Income
Median household income$69,725
$100k+ households38.5%
$150k+ households13.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached7,066
Attached single-family437
Small multifamily1,161
Large multifamily4,585
Mobile homes262
Housing mix
Single-family share52.3%
Attached-home share3.2%
Multifamily share42.5%
Mobile-home share1.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,369
Renter-occupied6,228
Vacant units914
Home value & age
Median home value$262,500
Owner homes $300k+38.2%
Owner homes $500k+10.9%
Owner homes $750k+3.1%
Median year built1984
Older-home share44.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars11,865
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 56301 have on record?

Our records show 44 hail, 26 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near ZIP 56301, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 7, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 56301?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 56301 is 2.50″. It was reported near St. Cloud, MN on July 26, 2019.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 56301 — 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 56301 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 56301 — 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 56301 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 56301 — 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 56301 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 56301 — 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 56301, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 56301, 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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