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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Erhard, MN from June 26, 1986 through May 19, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Erhard, MN · 1986–present Updated  Daily · last May 19, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Erhard, MN

8 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 4, 2010
4:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.96 SE Erhard, MN
0.88″ hail
Aug 27, 2008
12:17 AM CST-6
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.19 E Erhard, MN
0.88″ hail
Aug 14, 2008
4:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.8 NE Rothsay, MN
2.00″ hail
Aug 25, 2005
5:20 PM CST
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A swath of large hail fell across northern Elizabeth and Friberg townships and affected the Long Lake and Edwards areas. Considerable roof and vehicle damage was reported in these areas due to the large hail. Three to four inches of rain fell.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Erhard, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 25, 2005
5:14 PM CST
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 SE Erhard, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 2, 2004
2:20 AM CST
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Erhard, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 30, 2003
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SE Erhard, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 5, 2003
2:25 PM CST
Hail report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Erhard, 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 Erhard, MN

11 reports
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UNK mph
May 19, 2025
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Extensive tree damage with numerous trees snapped due to prolonged strong winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Erhard, MN
95 mph
Jul 31, 2020
7:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A MICROBURST /DOWNBURST WIND/ LIKELY INITIATED OVER THE WEST END OF LONG LAKE AND MOVED RAPIDLY EASTWARD ACROSS LONG LAKE POINT ROAD. A TRAILER HOME WAS BLOWN OVER AND DEMOLISHED. SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN BY THE WINDS WHILE A PONTOON WAS LIKELY FLIPPED OVER BY THE COMBINATION OF WAVE AND WIND ACTION. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Erhard, MN
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2020
9:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN AROUND TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Erhard, MN
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2019
4:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES OF 12 TO 18 INCHES DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN INTO THE STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND NEARBY WIND SENSOR REPORTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Rothsay, MN
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2017
2:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: GRAIN BIN BLOWN OVER WITH NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Rothsay, MN
UNK mph
May 28, 2017
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN JUST EAST OF ROTHSAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Rothsay, MN
81 mph
Aug 3, 2012
6:38 PM CST-6
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large branches and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.46 NNE Rothsay, MN
58 mph
Aug 1, 2011
4:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few large tree branches were blown down in a farm shelterbelt northeast of Rothsay in Trondhjem Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: .48 E Rothsay, MN
81 mph
Jun 20, 2005
9:31 AM CST
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branches were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Erhard, MN
70 mph
Aug 2, 2004
2:15 AM CST
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large branches were blown down. This was part of an intermittent downburst wind pattern found from Rothsay to near Parkers Prairie.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Erhard, MN
69 mph
Jun 5, 2003
2:25 PM CST
Wind report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree branches were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Erhard, 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 Erhard, MN

8 reports
UNK category
Jul 13, 2020
9:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO WRAPPED IN DOWNBURST WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TRACKED INTERMITTENTLY TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST FOR NEARLY 18 MILES. IT LIKELY CROSSED PICKERAL AND LONG LAKES... ENDING JUST BEFORE RUSH LAKE AROUND 4NNW OF OTTERTAIL BY 502 AM CDT. IT UPROOTED OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS PINE AND OAK TREES... ALONG WITH POWER POLES. IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LONG LAKE IT TUMBLED SEVERAL TRAVEL TRAILERS... TORE ROOF SECIONS OFF OF A POLE SHED... AND TUMBLED AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM. PEAK WINDS TO 105 MPH. WIDTH TO 250 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Edwards, MN
UNK category
Jul 9, 2019
11:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO TRACKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ROUGHLY 2 MILES... ENDING IN CENTRAL ERHARD... BY ABOUT 651 PM CDT. THE TORNADO BROKE DOWN NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS IN SHELTER BELTS AND TREE CLAIMS ALONG ITS PATH. AN ASSORTMENT OF ASH AND ELM TREES WERE SNAPPED IN ERHARD. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 100 MPH. MAXIMUM WITH TO 150 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Erhard, MN
EF2 category
Sep 4, 2014
3:48 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado tracked intermittently for about two miles, leaving a track through corn and grain fields. It tore down numerous two to three foot diameter hardwood trees and ripped shingles, roofing, and siding off a house. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.46 NNE Rothsay, MN
EF0 category
Aug 7, 2010
6:33 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown occurred in an open field. No significant damage was observed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.81 NE Rothsay, MN
EF0 category
Jul 27, 2010
9:11 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Two funnels were observed in the Star Lake area. One produced a brief touchdown but no apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 E Erhard, MN
F1 category
Aug 25, 2005
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down about 2 miles south-southwest of Edwards and tracked for about a mile to 2.5 miles south of Edwards. Numerous trees were snapped off along the damage path and in a shelterbelt near Sproul Lake. One home had roofing and lawn furnature damage. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 ESE Erhard, MN
F1 category
Aug 2, 2004
2:15 AM CST
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped off. A large evergreen was embedded in the north side of the Trondhjem township hall. A road sign was also twisted along 360th street near county road 21. A corn crib was thrown about 100 feet across a road and demolished. Power poles were also snapped off.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Erhard, MN
F0 category
Jun 26, 1986
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Erhard, MN
Otter Tail County · 29,682 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

Erhard, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population156
Households59
Housing units63
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households35.6%
$150k+ households15.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached53
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes10
Housing mix
Single-family share84.1%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share15.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied51
Renter-occupied8
Vacant units4
Home value & age
Median home value$103,100
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1946
Older-home share74.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars58
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 8 hail, 11 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Erhard, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 19, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Erhard?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Erhard, MN is 2.00″. It was reported near Erhard, MN on August 25, 2005.

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

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

I am selling a home in Erhard — 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 Erhard address?

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