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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Comfrey, MN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Comfrey, MN from June 5, 1965 through August 28, 2021, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
11
Wind Reports
12
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Comfrey, MN · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 28, 2021

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Comfrey, MN

11 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 25, 2018
9:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL WAS QUITE JAGGED... NOT ROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Comfrey, MN
0.88″ hail
Jun 7, 2007
12:54 AM CST-6
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Comfrey, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 19, 2006
7:45 AM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.88″ hail
Jul 30, 2002
6:47 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.88″ hail
Jul 28, 2002
3:40 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.88″ hail
Aug 7, 2000
7:40 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.75″ hail
May 17, 2000
11:45 AM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 9, 1999
7:17 AM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
0.88″ hail
Oct 14, 1998
1:30 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Comfrey, MN
1.25″ hail
Mar 29, 1998
4:30 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Leavenworth, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 1989
8:25 PM CST
Hail report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Comfrey, MN

12 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 28, 2021
11:58 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2021
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNW Sveadahl, MN
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2021
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE SNAPPED AND SMALLER TREES DOWN. PICS SENT VIA TWITTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Comfrey, MN
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2021
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE UPROOTED. PIC SENT VIA TWITTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2017
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMPTY SEMI TRAILER TIPPED OVER. REPORTED AT COUNTY ROAD 8 AND COUNTY ROAD 18... COMFREY... MN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Sveadahl, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2017
7:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2017
7:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORN FIELDS FLATTENED. SEVERAL TREES DOWN. ONE TREE UPROOTED. ONE TREE SNAPPED OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Comfrey, MN
64 mph
Jun 20, 2015
3:35 AM CST-6
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The town of Comfrey had 6-7 blocks of tree debris from severe straight line winds. Power was out for an hour around the community.
NWS Wind Report Location: .98 SW Comfrey, MN
63 mph
Jun 13, 2001
8:50 PM CST
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A door was blown off a pole barn. A few sheds damaged. Trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
69 mph
Jul 20, 1998
10:00 AM CST
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: New building construction blown down. Power poles snapped. Estimated windspeed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
69 mph
Jul 14, 1998
10:20 PM CST
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: House under construction blown down. Large trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Comfrey, MN
UNK mph
Apr 26, 1986
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Comfrey, MN

2 reports
F4 category
Mar 29, 1998
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado began 7 miles east of Avoca in Murray county, continued through Cottonwood, Brown, extreme Northwest Watonwan, Northwest Blue Earth, and finally lifted off 4 miles east of Courtland in Nicollet county. Total storm track was 67 miles. The tornado ripped through the village of Comfrey destroying a grain elevator and damaging 75% of the town. Much of downtown Comfrey destroyed including the town hall. School heavily damaged. 100 people made homeless. 50 homes destroyed. 130 farmsteads damaged or destroyed in Brown county. 500 dairy cows killed. One man critically injured in collapse of farmstead northwest of the town of Hanska. He died the next day. 35 buildings destroyed or damaged in far Northwest Blue Earth county. Damage estimate estimated. Property damage to extreme northwest Blue Earth county across Cambria township estimated at 2 million. Property damage to extreme northwest Watonwan county estimated at 245 thousand.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Comfrey, MN
F1 category
Jun 5, 1965
6:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Comfrey, MN
Brown County · 9,467 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 · City

Comfrey, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population297
Households143
Housing units178
Income
Median household income$60,750
$100k+ households38.5%
$150k+ households15.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached161
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily12
Large multifamily5
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share90.5%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share9.6%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied118
Renter-occupied25
Vacant units35
Home value & age
Median home value$93,300
Owner homes $300k+3.4%
Owner homes $500k+1.7%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1948
Older-home share71.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars137
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 11 hail, 12 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Comfrey, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 28, 2021.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Comfrey?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Comfrey, MN is 1.25″. It was reported near Leavenworth, MN on March 29, 1998.

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

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

I am selling a home in Comfrey — 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 Comfrey address?

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