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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 56736

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 56736 from August 15, 1956 through August 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
23
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 56736 · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 56736

23 reports
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0.88″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
8:20 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Maple Bay, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 6, 2026
9:06 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mentor, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2023
5:07 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of 1 inch hail... duration about 5 minutes. Time estimated using radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.5 Ssw Mentor, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 24, 2022
5:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OFF AND ON OVER SEVERAL MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Mentor, MN
1.50″ hail
Aug 19, 2020
12:54 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF HAIL NEAR MAPLE LAKE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Mentor, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2011
11:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .83 NE Mentor, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 23, 2009
10:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.46 SSE Tilden Jct, MN
0.75″ hail
May 31, 2008
4:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail fell near Marcoux Corner at the intersection of Polk and Red Lake Counties.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.37 NNE Dugdale, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 13, 2007
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to quarter sized hail fell near Maple Lake.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.16 SE Mentor, MN
0.75″ hail
May 18, 2007
5:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.81 N Mentor, MN
0.88″ hail
Sep 7, 2006
4:05 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Red Lake County · 1,535 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Terrebonne, MN
1.75″ hail
Jul 27, 2006
6:29 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Mentor, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2006
6:24 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mentor, MN
2.50″ hail
Jul 27, 2006
6:11 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to tennis ball sized hail fell northwest of Mentor.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Mentor, MN
0.75″ hail
May 15, 2001
3:26 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Dugdale, 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 56736

11 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 19, 2024
8:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large 100+Year Old Oak Tree-Snapped... Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Mentor, MN
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT LEAST ONE TREE WAS DOWN ON A CAMPER/TRAILER AT THE POLK COUNTY PARK. LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND MAPLE LAKE. PHOTOS AND REPORTS POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIMES VARIED BETWEEN 550 AND 6 PM CDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Maple Bay, MN
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2020
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DAMAGE IN TOWN FROM 545 THROUGH 550 PM CDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mentor, MN
69 mph
Jul 23, 2015
11:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A boat lift was flipped over.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 NE Maple Bay, MN
81 mph
Jul 21, 2014
8:32 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large tree branches and limbs were broken down across Maple Lake and Mentor.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 NE Maple Bay, MN
63 mph
Aug 3, 2012
6:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .47 E Mentor, MN
69 mph
Aug 3, 2012
6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and boat lifts were flipped over.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 NE Maple Bay, MN
63 mph
Aug 26, 2007
10:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large tree branches were blown down. Some penny to nickel sized hail also fell.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Maple Bay, MN
69 mph
Jun 17, 2007
11:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many large trees and tree branches were blown down by the strong wind. Boats, boat lifts, roofs, and docks were damaged. One cabin on Maple Lake had its windows broken and a wall bowed in.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.27 SSE Mentor, MN
86 mph
Aug 8, 2001
1:27 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An 86 mph wind gust was measured by a Minnesota DOT RWIS site.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Erskine, MN
63 mph
Aug 8, 2001
1:07 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 56736
Mahnomen County · 2,019 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 63 mph wind gust was measured by a Minnesota DOT RWIS site.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mahnomen, 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 56736

4 reports
EF3 category
Jun 17, 2010
5:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado began in Polk County and tracked northeastward for nine miles to the Red Lake County line about 5 miles north-northeast of Mentor. After crossing into Red Lake County, it continued for an additional 6 miles. The tornado tracked across Maple Lake and the community of Mentor. Trees were sheared off or uprooted, power poles were snapped, and roofs and garages were destroyed. A convenience store and gas station along U. S. Highway 2 were flattened. Cabins, campers, boats, and docks were damaged along the northeast side of Maple Lake. Peak winds were estimated at 145 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.43 ENE Maple Bay, MN
F0 category
May 7, 2006
9:17 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado was viewed by a pilot about 15 miles southeast of Thief River Falls.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Mentor, MN
F0 category
Jun 23, 2005
4:44 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado formed on the south edge of a downburst wind core. The tornado was observed in a field just south of U.S. Highway 2 at Marcoux Corner.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 WNW Mentor, MN
F0 category
Jul 1, 1997
5:07 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 56736
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Mentor, 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 56736 area census snapshot

People & households
Population670
Households308
Housing units859
Income
Median household income$81,500
$100k+ households40.9%
$150k+ households16.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached764
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily4
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes87
Housing mix
Single-family share88.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share0.5%
Mobile-home share10.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied279
Renter-occupied29
Vacant units551
Home value & age
Median home value$336,100
Owner homes $300k+52.3%
Owner homes $500k+28.3%
Owner homes $750k+10.4%
Median year built1974
Older-home share59.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars299
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 56736 have on record?

Our records show 23 hail, 11 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 56736, 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 56736?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 56736 is 3.50″. It was reported near Mentor, MN on August 15, 1956.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 56736 — 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 56736 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 56736 — 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 56736 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 56736 — 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 56736 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 56736 — 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 56736, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 56736, 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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