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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Hoffman, MN from August 18, 1968 through June 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
21
Wind Reports
21
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Hoffman, MN · 1968–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Hoffman, MN

21 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 31, 2024
10:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Hoffman, MN
1.50″ hail
Jul 26, 2023
6:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail reported by Grant County deputy... relayed by dispatch.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Hoffman, MN
1.25″ hail
Jul 19, 2019
5:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL WAS MUCH LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Hoffman, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 30, 2019
2:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGE HAIL FELL FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES IN VERY HEAVY RAIN. HAIL WAS PRETTY SOFT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Hoffman, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 17, 2016
6:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VERY STRONG WIND AS WELL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Hoffman, MN
1.50″ hail
Jun 12, 2016
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL HALF DOLLAR TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAILSTONES WERE FOUND...THOUGH NOT ENOUGH HAIL TO COVER THE GROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Hoffman, MN
1.00″ hail
May 19, 2014
6:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.37 WSW Hoffman, MN
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2012
9:14 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The storm left banks of mainly dime to nickel sized hail covering the ground, although there were also some quarter sized hail in the mix. Heavy rain and moderate to strong winds accompanied the hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: .48 E Hoffman, MN
0.88″ hail
Jul 27, 2010
3:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .48 W Hoffman, MN
0.75″ hail
Apr 21, 2007
9:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Hoffman, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 16, 2006
12:30 AM CST
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Hoffman, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 15, 2006
11:30 PM CST
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Hoffman, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 8, 2005
12:00 AM CST
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hoffman, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 26, 2004
7:40 PM CST
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hoffman, MN
0.75″ hail
Mar 25, 2004
8:59 AM CST
Hail report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hoffman, 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 Hoffman, MN

21 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 10, 2026
7:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lots of trees down around town... at least one camper heavily damaged... a few grain bins punched in or thrown around... multiple car train derailment.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jun 18, 2024
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple pictures of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2020
7:31 AM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SMALL METAL SHED BLOWN OVER AND TUMBLED THROUGH YARD. REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2020
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS BROKEN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2020
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS BROKEN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, MN
72 mph
Sep 3, 2019
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF 72 MPH WIND RELAYED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2016
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW LARGE 4 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTER BELTS. CROPS FLATTENED IN A FEW SPOTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Hoffman, MN
90 mph
Jul 12, 2015
6:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many large trees were blown down along highway 55 between Barrett and Hoffman.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.37 NW Hoffman, MN
90 mph
Jul 12, 2015
6:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down along the highway 55 corridor between Barrett and Hoffman.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.37 NW Hoffman, MN
70 mph
Jun 20, 2013
11:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.33 W Hoffman, MN
75 mph
Jul 29, 2008
1:20 AM CST-6
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roofs were lifted and torn off, which resulted in walls collapsing on two large hog finishing barns in southeast Land Township. The 800 hogs were not injured.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Hoffman, MN
69 mph
Jul 23, 2005
7:38 AM CST
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many large trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Hoffman, MN
63 mph
Jul 23, 2005
7:30 AM CST
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Hoffman, MN
81 mph
Jun 23, 2003
12:15 PM CST
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were uprooted and numerous branches were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, MN
UNK mph
Jul 14, 1998
5:42 PM CST
Wind report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A windmill was blown over in the strong wind.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hoffman, 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 Hoffman, MN

5 reports
UNK category
Aug 14, 2020
8:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE FIFTH AND SOUTHERNMOST OF 5 TORNADOES IN GRANT COUNTY... THIS HAD A PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES PRIOR TO TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. THE TORNADO QUICKLY BECAME WRAPPPED IN HEAVY RAIN AS IT TRACKED ENE FOR ROUGHLY 2 MILES TO AROUND 2 NNW OF HOFFMAN BY 354 PM CDT. IT SNAPPED OR UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES... AND TORE ROOFING OFF OF A HOME AND A POLESHED BEFORE PASSING OVER HWY 55 AS CONFIRMED BY A STORM SURVEY. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 95 MPH. MAXIMUM WIDTH ESTIMATED TO 150 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WNW Hoffman, MN
EF0 category
Jul 10, 2010
4:36 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.49 N Hoffman, MN
F2 category
Apr 26, 1984
4:53 PM CST
Tornado report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F0 category
Jul 31, 1981
4:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F1 category
Aug 18, 1968
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Hoffman, MN
Grant County · 2,682 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

Hoffman, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population708
Households304
Housing units343
Income
Median household income$47,000
$100k+ households37.2%
$150k+ households10.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached265
Attached single-family27
Small multifamily18
Large multifamily33
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share77.3%
Attached-home share7.9%
Multifamily share14.9%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied187
Renter-occupied117
Vacant units39
Home value & age
Median home value$127,700
Owner homes $300k+4.3%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1963
Older-home share77.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars297
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 21 hail, 21 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Hoffman, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Hoffman?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Hoffman, MN is 1.50″. It was reported near Hoffman, MN on July 26, 2023.

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

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

I am selling a home in Hoffman — 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 Hoffman address?

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