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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Tower, MN from August 6, 1969 through August 4, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
28
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Tower, MN · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 4, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Tower, MN

6 reports
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1.75″ hail
Jun 13, 2024
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Numerous hail stones... enough to fill up a bucket.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SSW Tower, MN
1.00″ hail
Jun 13, 2024
12:08 AM UTC
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Tower, MN
0.75″ hail
Sep 4, 2012
3:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to dime size hail fell.
NWS Hail Report Location: .83 SE Tower Muni Arpt, MN
0.75″ hail
Sep 4, 2012
3:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.25 WNW Tower Muni Arpt, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2003
11:15 PM CST
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Tower, MN
1.00″ hail
Jul 11, 1973
11:38 PM CST
Hail report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 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 Tower, MN

28 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 4, 2026
5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Picture via social media of a tree downed in an RV park just west of Tower. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Tower, MN
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2026
5:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Video via social media of several downed trees on the north side of Pine Island on Lake Vermilion. Trees were laying down in the same direction. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Nnw Tower, MN
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2026
5:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report via social media. Picture of a tree laying across a road. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Tower, MN
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2026
5:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports with photos from social media showing trees down on south side of Lake Vermillion and a few miles west of Tower. One photo showed a few trees snapped at the base and one photo showed
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wsw Tower, MN
UNK mph
May 20, 2025
12:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1 tree down on powerline... powerline down fully blocking the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2022
7:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A COUPLE 40 TO 50 FOOT TALL POPPLE TREES DOWN. ANOTHER LARGE FIR TREE DOWN THAT KNOCKED DOWN A POWER LINE. SOME OTHER SMALLER BRANCHES AND OLD BRANCHES DOWN DUE TO STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2022
6:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PONTOON AND BOAT LIFT WERE LIFTED AND TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ON LAKE VERMILION NEAR MCKINLEY PARK. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK WITH PICTURES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2022
6:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ABOUT 25 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. MOST OF THEM WERE SNAPPED ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE TREES VARIED IN SIZE... BUT APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. GENERALLY POPLAR AND ASPEN TREES. SEVERAL OF THE TREES FELL ON CAMPERS. A SECTION OF A DOCK WAS PICKED UP AND LANDED ON A TENT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2022
6:49 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR THE Y STORE. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2022
3:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT WITH PICTURES. MEDIUM TO LARGE PINE TREES SNAPPED AT BASE AND SOME WITH TOPS SNAPPED OFF. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2019
10:51 PM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWNED. IN ADDITION... A FEW 100 YEAR OLD TOPS OF PINE TREES KNOCKED OFF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2019
10:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSE TOWER. A 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWNED. IN ADDITION... A FEW 100 YEAR OLD TOPS OF PINE TREES KNOCKED OFF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2016
7:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 WSW Tower, MN
UNK mph
Jul 21, 2016
7:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWER. VEHICLE DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREE. POWER OUT. TIME OF OCCURRENCE WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tower, MN
60 mph
Jul 25, 2013
3:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down trees near Tower and at McKinley Park.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 SE Tower Muni Arpt, 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 Tower, MN

3 reports
F3 category
Aug 6, 1969
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Aug 6, 1969
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Aug 6, 1969
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Tower, MN
St. Louis County · 77,023 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

Tower, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population427
Households183
Housing units260
Income
Median household income$60,156
$100k+ households24.0%
$150k+ households1.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached199
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily6
Large multifamily41
Mobile homes12
Housing mix
Single-family share76.5%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share18.1%
Mobile-home share4.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied150
Renter-occupied33
Vacant units77
Home value & age
Median home value$113,600
Owner homes $300k+13.3%
Owner homes $500k+3.3%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1959
Older-home share73.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars172
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 28 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Tower, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 4, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Tower?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Tower, MN is 1.75″. It was reported near Tower, MN on June 13, 2024.

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

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

I am selling a home in Tower — 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 Tower address?

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