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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Donaldson, MN from August 9, 1959 through June 13, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
27
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Donaldson, MN · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 13, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Donaldson, MN

15 reports
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2.50″ hail
Jul 4, 2017
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO AND REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNE Stephen, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2015
1:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.2 ESE Donaldson, MN
1.25″ hail
Jul 16, 2011
7:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Donaldson, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2008
7:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Donaldson, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 30, 2007
6:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WSW Donaldson, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 30, 2007
6:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.77 NW Donaldson, MN
1.75″ hail
Jul 27, 2006
4:01 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Donaldson, MN
2.75″ hail
Jul 27, 2006
3:58 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several square miles of crops were shattered or flattened by large hail in eastern Davis and western Springbrook townships.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ENE Donaldson, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2002
7:38 AM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Donaldson, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 17, 2001
2:25 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Robbin, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 16, 2001
8:50 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Donaldson, MN
1.75″ hail
Aug 27, 1990
8:25 AM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 1989
4:00 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
1.75″ hail
May 27, 1974
3:10 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
2.50″ hail
Jul 7, 1962
7:30 PM CST
Hail report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 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 Donaldson, MN

27 reports
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78 mph
Jun 13, 2024
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MN HWY 7 Mile post 11 RWIS...Also reports of trees snappednear the sensor location. Corrected to report the measured gust of 78mph not 68mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Donaldson, MN
80 mph
Aug 21, 2020
6:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION MN024.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Donaldson, MN
80 mph
Aug 20, 2020
6:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION MN024 DONALDSON MN 1 W.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Donaldson, MN
80 mph
Jun 20, 2020
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE 15K BUSHEL STEEL GRAIN BIN WAS CAVED IN AND POPPED OFF ITS FOUNDATION... WITH ITS ROOF TORN OFF AND THROWN DOWNWIND OVER A HUNDRED YARDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Donaldson, MN
68 mph
Jun 20, 2020
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN RWIS STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Donaldson, MN
60 mph
Sep 7, 2018
3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RWIS
NWS Wind Report Location: Donaldson, MN
63 mph
Sep 20, 2017
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED BY A MNDOT RWIS SENSOR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Donaldson, MN
61 mph
Jun 17, 2016
2:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE MN DOT RWIS SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Donaldson, MN
62 mph
Aug 31, 2013
5:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The winds were measured by a MNDOT RWIS site along highway 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.15 SW Donaldson, MN
63 mph
Jun 25, 2013
10:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown down across county road 7.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.29 NE Robbin, MN
69 mph
Jul 4, 2012
8:19 AM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down knocking out the MNDOT RWIS sensors on highway 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.15 SW Donaldson, MN
110 mph
Sep 1, 2011
2:05 AM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three farm grade steel grain bins were torn off their foundations and blown out into a field. Three more steel bins at the farm yard were severely dented in and partially removed from their foundations. Numerous shingles were torn off of a home and all west facing windows on the home were cracked. A nearby metal highway signpost was snapped. Peak winds were estimated at 110 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.15 SE Donaldson, MN
120 mph
Sep 1, 2011
2:04 AM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two large commercial grade steel bins and their horizontal transfer system were torn out from the city grain elevator facility and were splayed to the east, partially blocking U. S. Highway 75. Several wooden power poles in the area were also snapped. Numerous large trees and tree limbs were torn down around the community and most homes sustained shingle, roofing and siding damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Donaldson, MN
121 mph
Sep 1, 2011
2:03 AM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Peak westerly winds to 121 mph were measured at the RWIS site located along highway 11. Damage to downwind fields, farm shelterbelts and the community of Donaldson were commensurate with winds to that extreme.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.15 SW Donaldson, MN
81 mph
Jul 20, 2011
6:25 AM CST-6
Wind report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in shelterbelts across much of Springbrook Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.53 S Enok, 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 Donaldson, MN

4 reports
F1 category
Jul 27, 2006
4:02 PM CST
Tornado report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in a field just north of highway 11 and travelled for about 3.5 miles before it crossed into Marshall county. Tornadic winds snapped several cottonwood trees at a homestead and swirled tree branches around the yard. Smaller tree branches were lofted over a mile to the south by the tornado and crops were swirled by the winds. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Donaldson, MN
F0 category
May 19, 2004
6:38 PM CST
Tornado report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Donaldson, MN
F1 category
Jun 24, 1992
4:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F0 category
Aug 8, 1984
3:12 PM CST
Tornado report for Donaldson, MN
Kittson County · 1,812 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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Donaldson, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population4
Households4
Housing units10
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Housing stock
Single-family detached10
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share100%
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Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4
Renter-occupied0
Vacant units6
Home value & age
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Older-home share40%
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Households with cars4
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 15 hail, 27 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Donaldson, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 13, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Donaldson?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Donaldson, MN is 2.75″. It was reported near Donaldson, MN on July 27, 2006.

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

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

I am selling a home in Donaldson — 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 Donaldson address?

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