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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 56482

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 56482 from September 6, 1959 through August 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
59
Wind Reports
43
Tornado Reports
11
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 56482 · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 56482

59 reports
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0.50″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
12:23 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
1.25″ hail
Jun 29, 2026
4:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
1.75″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Smaller hail mixed in.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Smaller hail mixed in.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photos received of multiple 2 inch hailstones... with many more around a golf ball in size.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
2.50″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
4.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Wadena, MN
1.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail and heavy rainfall... with the largest stones being the size of golf balls.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Wadena, MN
3.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes... but smaller hail still ongoing at time of call.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
4.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook report of mostly baseball sized stones with a few as large as softballs... no hail stones smaller than golf balls.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:28 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Wadena, MN
1.25″ hail
Jul 18, 2020
2:31 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
8:54 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
8:52 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYS REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN WADENA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, 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 56482

43 reports
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66 mph
Jul 7, 2026
2:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Verndale, MN
75 mph
Jun 29, 2026
4:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Accompanied by 1.25 hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSW Wadena. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Wadena, MN
64 mph
Jun 23, 2022
12:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE WADENA AIRPORT /KADC/.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 30, 2022
10:09 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW POPLAR TREES SNAPPED THROUGH CENTRAL LEAF RIVER TOWNSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNE Wadena, MN
94 mph
May 13, 2022
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTED BY VERNDALE RWIS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Verndale, MN
UNK mph
Jul 25, 2021
7:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2019
12:57 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
60 mph
Sep 3, 2019
12:47 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2018
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW 4 TO 6 INCH DIAMTER TREE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN. WIND WAS QUITE STRIONG FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2016
5:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A COUPLE OF TREES SNAPPED IN AND AROUND ROCKWOOD TOWNSHIP...INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEBEKA. AT ONE FARMSTEAD... SEVERAL SMALL CALF HUTCHES AND ONE LARGE SUPER HUTCH WERE TOSSED ABOUT IN A PASTURE...WHILE A PINE TREE WAS SNAPPED AND FELL ON THE HOUSE ROOF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Sebeka, MN
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2016
5:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOWN DOWN AND A BARN ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 80 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NNE Bluffton, MN
90 mph
Jul 12, 2015
5:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous oak and pine trees were snapped and other large branches and limbs were blown down across southern Wadena Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.86 W Verndale, 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 56482

11 reports
EF2 category
Jul 12, 2015
5:38 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado wrapped in heavy rain and damaging downburst winds tracked across southern Wadena and Aldrich townships. The tornado tore down four sets of H-pole high voltage power poles and demolished outbuildings and a storage barn at the England Prairie Pioneer Farms. The tornado also demolished a silo and ripped through sections of center pivot irrigation systems at multiple locations. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.75 WSW Verndale, MN
EF0 category
Aug 26, 2013
7:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down 100 yards northwest of the U. S. Highway 10 and highway 75 intersection. The vortex appeared to be roughly one mile to the north-northeast parallel to highway 75.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.4 ESE Bluffton, MN
EF0 category
Jul 17, 2010
4:12 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown occurred in an open field north of U.S. Highway 10.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Verndale, MN
EF0 category
Jul 10, 2010
5:24 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown was viewed in the open fields about one mile west of the Wadena Airport (KADC). Maximum winds speed were estimated to 80 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Bluffton, MN
EF4 category
Jun 17, 2010
4:02 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This multi-vortex wedge tornado began in Otter Tail County about 3 miles southwest of the city of Wadena at 459 PM CDT. It tracked for about 2 miles in Otter Tail County, then it continued for another 8 miles in Wadena County. The tornado ravaged the western half of the community of Wadena. Numerous homes were flattened to the ground and at least one was completely swept from its foundation and destroyed. Public and industrial buildings were wrecked, the fairgrounds were damaged, and headstones in the cemetery were overturned. School buses and vehicles were propelled through the air for hundreds of yards. The tornado hit on the day of the Wadena all-school reunion, so many additional people were in the area. Roughly 100 people were displaced from their homes. Peak winds were estimated at 170 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.68 SW Wadena, MN
EF4 category
Jun 17, 2010
3:59 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down in Otter Tail County and tracked northeastward for about 2 miles before crossing into Wadena County just southwest of the Wadena city limits. The tornado developed rapidly into a multi-vortex wedge type tornado as it approached Wadena. The tornado continued in Wadena County another 8 miles and ended about 516 PM CDT. Otter Tail County received mainly extreme tree damage with peak winds estimated at 170 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.78 SSE Bluffton, MN
F2 category
Jun 29, 2005
4:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado flattened an older barn and uprooted several trees. Two people narrowly escaped the tornado as it hit the barn. The landowner reported that another tornado had hit another barn on same site back in 1933. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NE Fergus Falls, MN
F2 category
Jun 20, 2005
10:14 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A potato warehouse was completely torn apart by the tornado and debris was scattered several hundred feet downwind (east). Other nearby structures were not seriously damaged. A turkey barn roof was also partially removed. Estimated wind speeds were around 150 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Bluffton, MN
F2 category
Aug 26, 1977
6:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Jul 10, 1966
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F1 category
Jun 8, 1964
10:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56482
Wadena County · 5,209 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 56482 area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,494
Households3,147
Housing units3,387
Income
Median household income$56,356
$100k+ households36.1%
$150k+ households10.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,298
Attached single-family70
Small multifamily380
Large multifamily543
Mobile homes95
Housing mix
Single-family share67.9%
Attached-home share2.1%
Multifamily share27.3%
Mobile-home share2.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,076
Renter-occupied1,071
Vacant units240
Home value & age
Median home value$168,000
Owner homes $300k+18.7%
Owner homes $500k+3.3%
Owner homes $750k+0.4%
Median year built1970
Older-home share64.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,731
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 56482 have on record?

Our records show 59 hail, 43 wind, and 11 tornado reports in and near ZIP 56482, 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 56482?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 56482 is 4.00″. It was reported near Wadena, MN on August 3, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 56482 — 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 56482 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 56482 — 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 56482 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 56482 — 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 56482 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 56482 — 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 56482, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 56482, 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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