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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Wadena, MN from September 6, 1959 through August 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
49
Wind Reports
31
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Wadena, MN · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Wadena, MN

30 reports
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0.50″ hail
Aug 7, 2026
12:23 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
1.25″ hail
Jun 29, 2026
4:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
1.75″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Smaller hail mixed in.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Smaller hail mixed in.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2026
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photos received of multiple 2 inch hailstones... with many more around a golf ball in size.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
2.50″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
4.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Wadena. Mostly ping pong balls... but the largest stones were up to softball in size.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Wadena, MN
1.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail and heavy rainfall... with the largest stones being the size of golf balls.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Wadena, MN
3.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes... but smaller hail still ongoing at time of call.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
4.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook report of mostly baseball sized stones with a few as large as softballs... no hail stones smaller than golf balls.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2024
11:28 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
8:54 AM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
8:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYS REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN WADENA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wadena, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2017
5:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BRIEF QUARTER SIZED HAIL... THEN DOWN TO DIME SIZED HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Wadena, 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 Wadena, MN

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75 mph
Jun 29, 2026
4:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Accompanied by 1.25 hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
8:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSW Wadena. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Wadena. Large trees snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Wadena, MN
UNK mph
May 30, 2022
10:09 PM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW POPLAR TREES SNAPPED THROUGH CENTRAL LEAF RIVER TOWNSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNE Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Jul 25, 2021
7:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Sep 3, 2019
12:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Wadena, MN
60 mph
Sep 3, 2019
12:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Wadena, MN
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2018
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW 4 TO 6 INCH DIAMTER TREE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN. WIND WAS QUITE STRIONG FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Wadena, MN
73 mph
Sep 4, 2014
5:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large number of trees and light poles were blown down in town, with several trees falling on homes.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Wadena, MN
81 mph
Jul 21, 2014
10:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In town a section of metal roofing was torn off the temporary community center and about two to three dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. Just outside of town, a section of an irrigation system was flipped and metal roofing was torn off of a couple of farm buildings.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Wadena, MN
69 mph
Jul 6, 2014
2:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down between Wadena and Hewitt.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.84 S Wadena, MN
60 mph
Jul 19, 2011
6:10 AM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A building under construction at the fairgrounds was blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Wadena, MN
69 mph
May 23, 2010
1:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large six to eight inch diameter tree limbs were broken down. Brief power outages were reported around the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Wadena, MN
64 mph
Jun 18, 2009
7:02 PM CST-6
Wind report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several six to eight inch diameter tree branches were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.45 S Wadena 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 Wadena, MN

5 reports
EF4 category
Jun 17, 2010
4:02 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This multi-vortex wedge tornado began in Otter Tail County about 3 miles southwest of the city of Wadena at 459 PM CDT. It tracked for about 2 miles in Otter Tail County, then it continued for another 8 miles in Wadena County. The tornado ravaged the western half of the community of Wadena. Numerous homes were flattened to the ground and at least one was completely swept from its foundation and destroyed. Public and industrial buildings were wrecked, the fairgrounds were damaged, and headstones in the cemetery were overturned. School buses and vehicles were propelled through the air for hundreds of yards. The tornado hit on the day of the Wadena all-school reunion, so many additional people were in the area. Roughly 100 people were displaced from their homes. Peak winds were estimated at 170 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.68 SW Wadena, MN
F2 category
Aug 26, 1977
6:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F2 category
Jul 10, 1966
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F1 category
Jul 4, 1966
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F1 category
Jun 8, 1964
10:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Wadena, MN
Wadena County · 5,209 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

Wadena, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,361
Households2,010
Housing units2,171
Income
Median household income$45,850
$100k+ households27.4%
$150k+ households4.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,223
Attached single-family61
Small multifamily365
Large multifamily522
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share56.3%
Attached-home share2.8%
Multifamily share40.9%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,057
Renter-occupied953
Vacant units161
Home value & age
Median home value$158,700
Owner homes $300k+13.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.1%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1963
Older-home share70.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,640
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 49 hail, 31 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Wadena, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 7, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Wadena?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Wadena, MN is 4.00″. It was reported near Wadena, MN on August 3, 2024.

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

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

I am selling a home in Wadena — 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 Wadena address?

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