Hail Map for Laurens, IA

The Laurens, IA area has had 5 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 19 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Laurens, IA on 58 occasions, including 2 occasions during the past year.

Name: Laurens, IA
Where Located: 22.6 miles NE of Storm Lake, IA
Map: Google Map for Laurens, IA
Population: 1258
Housing Units: 677
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Laurens, IA

Date / Time Report Details
8/29/2024 5:28 PM CDT The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, additional thunderstorms are still affecting the area and gusty winds and heavy rain remain possible. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.
8/29/2024 5:06 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/29/2024 5:18 PM CDT At 506 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over odebolt, or 12 miles east of ida grove, moving northeast at 40 mph. while the clusters of thunderstorms that prompted the warning have moved into sac county, additional strong storms also continue to move into crawford county from the southwest (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, denison, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, lake view, dunlap, odebolt, black hawk lake, schleswig, wall lake, schaller, fonda, rolfe, early, dow city, charter oak, vail, lytton, kiron, and deloit.
8/29/2024 4:43 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/29/2024 5:03 PM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, sac county in west central iowa, northwestern calhoun county in west central iowa, crawford county in west central iowa, * until 530 pm cdt. * at 442 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over schleswig, or 10 miles northwest of denison, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/24/2024 4:18 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/24/2024 4:57 AM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, emmet county in northwestern iowa, western pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 500 am cdt. * at 418 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 12 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving north at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/20/2024 11:26 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/21/2024 12:06 AM CDT The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/20/2024 11:20 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/21/2024 12:09 AM CDT At 1119 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of laurens, or 8 miles west of pocahontas, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail and winds up to 40mph. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, rolfe, mallard, havelock, plover, and pocahontas municipal airport.
5/20/2024 11:02 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 11:42 PM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, south central palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 1130 pm cdt. * at 1102 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over albert city, or 11 miles west of pocahontas, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
5/20/2024 9:16 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 9:36 PM CDT The warning has expired. however, large hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for northwestern iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for palo alto, pocahontas, humboldt, and kossuth counties.
5/20/2024 9:05 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 9:20 PM CDT At 904 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near curlew, or 13 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, silver lake, rush lake, mallard, ayrshire, havelock, plover, and curlew.
5/20/2024 8:54 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 9:13 PM CDT At 852 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 14 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving east at 25 mph. this is a destructive storm for palo alto and pocahontas counties (trained weather spotters reported baseball sized hail near royal). Hazards include baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, silver lake, rush lake, mallard, ayrshire, havelock, plover, curlew, and pocahontas municipal airport.
5/20/2024 8:41 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 9:04 PM CDT At 840 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 16 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 25 mph. this is a destructive storm for palo alto and pocahontas counties (trained weather spotters reported baseball sized hail near royal). Hazards include baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, pocahontas, laurens, silver lake, rush lake, mallard, ayrshire, havelock, cylinder, plover, curlew, pocahontas municipal airport, and emmetsburg municipal airport.
5/20/2024 8:25 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/20/2024 8:44 PM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northwestern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 915 pm cdt. * at 824 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over gillett grove, or 11 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/6/2024 11:13 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/7/2024 10:32 AM CDT The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until 300 am cdt for central, north central, northwestern and west central iowa.
5/6/2024 10:51 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/7/2024 12:05 AM CDT At 1051 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near pocahontas to near rinard to near jefferson, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, jefferson, pocahontas, rockwell city, manson, laurens, gowrie, north twin lake, south twin lake, grand junction, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, scranton, gilmore city, churdan, callender, farnhamville, lohrville, twin lakes, and rippey.
5/6/2024 10:38 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/7/2024 10:59 AM CDT At 1037 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from varina to lake city to 4 miles southwest of scranton, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, jefferson, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, lake city, manson, coon rapids, laurens, glidden, gowrie, north twin lake, south twin lake, grand junction, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, scranton, gilmore city, churdan, and callender.
5/6/2024 10:38 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/7/2024 10:58 AM CDT the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
5/6/2024 10:14 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/7/2024 11:26 AM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, greene county in west central iowa, western webster county in central iowa, pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, sac county in west central iowa, calhoun county in west central iowa, western humboldt county in north central iowa, northeastern crawford county in west central iowa, carroll county in west central iowa, * until 1115 pm cdt. * at 1013 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles east of schaller to near arcadia to near gray, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
4/16/2024 3:17 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/16/2024 5:34 PM CDT the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/16/2024 2:44 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/16/2024 3:06 PM CDT Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, western pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 330 pm cdt. * at 243 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near fonda, or 9 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northwest at 35 mph (radar indicated. this is a left moving supercell). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/11/2023 8:41 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/11/2023 8:50 PM CDT At 841 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near webb, or 18 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/13/2023 6:41 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/13/2023 6:44 PM CDT At 641 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near laurens, or 8 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include, laurens.
5/13/2023 6:26 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/13/2023 6:29 PM CDT At 626 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles southeast of laurens, or 6 miles west of pocahontas, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
8/27/2022 9:35 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northern pocahontas and southwestern palo alto counties will expire at 945 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/27/2022 9:29 PM CDT At 929 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over laurens, or 12 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, mallard, ayrshire and curlew. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/27/2022 9:06 PM CDT At 906 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near albert city, or 14 miles northeast of storm lake, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, laurens around 925 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include havelock, rush lake, mallard, ayrshire and curlew. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/24/2022 5:11 PM CDT At 510 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, plover around 515 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include pocahontas, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, gilmore city and palmer. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/24/2022 5:06 PM CDT At 506 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 7 miles north of pocahontas, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, havelock around 510 pm cdt. plover around 515 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include pocahontas, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, gilmore city and palmer. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:34 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 11/29/2022 8:49 AM CDT At 1034 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of humboldt, or 11 miles northwest of dakota city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, rolfe, gilmore city, livermore, bode, lu verne, thor, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, varina, st. joseph, ottosen, hardy, pocahontas municipal airport and frank a gotch state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:17 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 11/29/2022 9:05 AM CDT At 1017 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of humboldt, or 11 miles west of dakota city, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, livermore, bode, lu verne, thor, palmer, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, varina, st. joseph, ottosen and hardy. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 9:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 11/29/2022 9:36 AM CDT At 955 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/5/2022 6:00 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/6/2022 2:23 AM CDT At 600 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near five island lake to near pocahontas to 9 miles northwest of north twin lake to 6 miles northeast of sac city, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, manson, laurens, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, north twin lake, high lake, lost island lake, south twin lake, okamanpedan lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong and graettinger. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/5/2022 5:31 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/5/2022 6:03 PM CDT At 530 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spencer in clay county to near sioux rapids to storm lake to near galva, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/12/2022 9:06 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/12/2022 9:35 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for emmet, northern pocahontas, western kossuth, northwestern humboldt and palo alto counties will expire at 915 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/12/2022 8:48 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/12/2022 9:15 PM CDT At 848 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jackson in jackson county to 8 miles east of five island lake to 8 miles north of manson, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ringsted, lone rock, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/12/2022 8:34 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/12/2022 10:13 PM CDT At 833 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from orleans to 10 miles east of rush lake to near south twin lake, moving northeast at 70 mph. this storm is producing a lot of blowing dust and possible gustnadoes (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport around 840 pm cdt. emmetsburg, five island lake, whittemore, cylinder and kearney state park around 845 pm cdt. fenton around 850 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include rolfe, gilmore city, ringsted, lone rock, rutland, bradgate, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 8:59 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/12/2022 9:53 PM CDT At 859 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near laurens to near irwin, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/12/2022 6:48 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/12/2022 7:25 PM CDT At 648 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near albert city, or 9 miles west of pocahontas, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, pocahontas and laurens around 655 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
4/12/2022 5:32 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/12/2022 5:38 PM CDT At 531 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (trained weather spotters. at 522 pm storm chasers reported dime to quarter sized north of lytton). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, twin lakes, lytton, palmer, varina, jolley, pocahontas municipal airport, sac city municipal airport and twin lakes state park.
4/12/2022 5:00 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 4/12/2022 5:09 PM CDT At 459 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sac city, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
12/15/2021 5:48 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 12/29/2021 10:27 AM CST At 547 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of five island lake to 10 miles east of gowrie, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of greene, emmet, webster, pocahontas, kossuth, eastern calhoun, humboldt, boone and palo alto counties, including the following locations, ayrshire, woodman hollow state park, kearney state park, curlew, whittemore, ottosen, pomeroy, jolley, jefferson municipal airport and swea city.
12/15/2021 5:19 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 12/29/2021 10:50 AM CST At 518 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sioux rapids to near coon rapids, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, silver lake and rush lake around 530 pm cst. jefferson around 535 pm cst. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include emmetsburg and five island lake.
7/9/2020 9:10 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/9/2020 9:13 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern pocahontas county will expire at 915 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain, small hail, and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/9/2020 9:01 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/9/2020 9:04 AM CDT At 901 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/9/2020 8:40 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/9/2020 8:43 AM CDT At 840 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, havelock, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/9/2020 8:23 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/9/2020 8:26 AM CDT At 823 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/9/2020 8:57 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 2/5/2022 6:09 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern emmet, northern pocahontas and palo alto counties will expire at 900 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
6/9/2020 8:48 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/9/2020 8:51 PM CDT At 848 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from superior to near emmetsburg to near laurens, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, laurens, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, swan lake, graettinger, ruthven, rolfe, mallard, wallingford, ayrshire, havelock, cylinder, plover and curlew.
6/9/2020 8:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/9/2020 8:32 PM CDT At 829 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spirit lake to silver lake to laurens, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, laurens, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, swan lake, graettinger, ruthven, rolfe, mallard, wallingford, ayrshire, havelock, gruver, cylinder and plover.
6/9/2020 8:09 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/9/2020 8:12 PM CDT At 808 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from wahpeton to near silver lake to near laurens, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. the spencer airport reported a 63 mph wind gust at 8:03pm. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/5/2020 1:52 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/5/2020 1:55 AM CDT At 150 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles north of pocahontas to near newell, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, rush lake, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, palmer, havelock, plover, varina, pioneer and pocahontas municipal airport.
6/5/2020 1:33 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/5/2020 1:36 AM CDT At 133 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of rush lake to near newell, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
10/1/2019 2:38 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 10/1/2019 2:41 AM CDT At 237 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over albert city, or 14 miles northeast of storm lake, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/24/2019 7:47 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 9/24/2019 7:50 PM CDT At 746 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from albert city to near galva, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 11:12 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 2/6/2022 7:31 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, kossuth, northern humboldt and southeastern palo alto counties will expire at 1115 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 pm cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/20/2019 10:41 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/20/2019 10:44 AM CDT At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 10:15 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/20/2019 10:18 AM CDT At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/29/2019 4:50 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/29/2019 4:53 PM CDT At 449 pm cdt, trained weather spotters confirmed a tornado 1 mile north of pocahontas, moving north at 10 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include tornado. Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. this tornado will be near, laurens around 500 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
5/29/2019 4:46 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/29/2019 4:50 PM CDT At 441 pm cdt, trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud north of pocahontas. this storm is moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, laurens around 500 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
8/28/2018 1:17 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/28/2018 1:20 PM CDT At 116 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of newell, or 10 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 40 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, pomeroy, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/28/2018 1:03 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/28/2018 1:08 PM CDT At 103 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of newell, or 9 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/5/2018 4:07 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/5/2018 4:11 AM CDT At 406 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lost island lake to near newell to galva, moving east at 60 mph. these are very dangerous storms (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, lake city, manson, laurens, lake view, odebolt, five island lake, black hawk lake, north twin lake, lost island lake, south twin lake, silver lake, rush lake, graettinger, wall lake, west bend and schaller.
8/5/2018 3:53 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/5/2018 3:56 AM CDT At 352 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spencer in clay county to near alta to near washta, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/10/2018 11:58 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/10/2018 12:02 PM CDT At 1157 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 10 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving southeast at 25 mph and continuing to weaken (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/10/2018 11:50 AM CDT Several reports of 50-60 mph wind and tree damage. time estimated by radar. via mpin in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
7/10/2018 11:44 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/10/2018 11:47 AM CDT At 1144 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 15 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/10/2018 11:32 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/10/2018 11:35 AM CDT At 1132 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 13 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, havelock, plover, curlew and lost island lake state park.
7/10/2018 11:07 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/10/2018 11:11 AM CDT At 1106 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lost island lake, or 8 miles east of spencer in clay county, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/30/2018 1:21 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/30/2018 1:28 PM CDT At 121 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover and rodman.
6/30/2018 1:05 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/30/2018 1:09 PM CDT At 104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 8 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/1/2018 6:12 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 2/9/2022 8:56 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northern pocahontas and southern palo alto counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the original warning has moved out of the area. therefore this warning will be allowed to expire. however hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for portions of northeastern pocahontas and southeast palo alto counties until 645 pm. a severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until 200 am cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/1/2018 5:54 PM CDT Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, large hail covering the ground.
5/1/2018 5:48 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/1/2018 5:53 PM CDT At 548 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of laurens, or 10 miles north of pocahontas, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover, curlew and rodman.
5/1/2018 5:46 PM CDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 1.3 miles SW of Laurens, IA, report via social media.
5/1/2018 5:39 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/1/2018 5:44 PM CDT At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rush lake, or 14 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport.
5/1/2018 5:30 PM CDT Half Dollar sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, relayed via county sheriff.
5/1/2018 5:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/1/2018 5:32 PM CDT At 529 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 15 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/16/2017 8:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/16/2017 8:57 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, sac and northwestern calhoun counties will expire at 900 pm cdt, new severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for portions of the area where a threat remains. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central, northwestern and west central iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for 930 pm cdt.
5/16/2017 8:33 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/16/2017 8:36 PM CDT At 833 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters have reported tree damage and quarter sized hail). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, wall lake, schaller, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, early, gilmore city, lytton, palmer, havelock, nemaha, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport.
5/16/2017 8:18 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 5/16/2017 8:21 PM CDT At 817 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/6/2017 4:04 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 3/6/2017 4:07 PM CST At 403 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/17/2016 2:35 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/17/2016 2:38 AM CDT At 235 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, bode, mallard, havelock, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, curlew, ottosen, rodman, irvington and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/17/2016 2:21 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 7/17/2016 2:25 AM CDT At 221 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rush lake, or 11 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/22/2016 2:14 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/22/2016 2:17 AM CDT At 213 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles west of smith pool to near marathon, moving southeast at 25 mph (public. at 206 am cdt...public reported a large tree branch down in webb. additionally, the algona awos measured a 59 mph wind gust). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, laurens, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, rolfe, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, ringsted, wesley, livermore and bode.
6/22/2016 2:02 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/22/2016 2:05 AM CDT At 201 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of swan lake to near marathon, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/17/2016 8:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/17/2016 8:33 PM CDT At 828 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of superior to near webb, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
11/11/2015 2:02 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 11/11/2015 2:05 PM CST At 201 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, laurens, fonda and varina. A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 pm cst for west central iowa.
11/11/2015 1:51 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 11/11/2015 1:54 PM CST At 151 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of newell, or 11 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/9/2015 9:01 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 8/9/2015 9:04 PM CDT At 900 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 10 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:43 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/22/2015 6:46 AM CDT At 642 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of blue earth to 9 miles northeast of pocahontas to 4 miles west of sac city, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:28 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/22/2015 6:31 AM CDT At 628 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of blue earth to 6 miles south of smith pool to 13 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, iowa lake, swan lake, smith pool, ingham lake, okamanpedan lake, lost island lake, five island lake, high lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong, graettinger and west bend.
6/22/2015 5:58 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Laurens, IA at 6/22/2015 6:02 AM CDT At 558 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of iowa lake to 3 miles northwest of five island lake to near webb, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
5/10/2015 7:50 PM CDT At 750 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles south of laurens, or 8 miles west of pocahontas, moving north at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, laurens around 800 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock. Radar indicated.
5/10/2015 7:37 PM CDT At 737 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, laurens around 755 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, fonda and varina. Radar indicated.
4/9/2013 7:15 PM CDT Delayed report from last night. athletic equipment shed and baseball field dugout at laurens-marathon school destroyed. at least four trees and multiple large branches in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
4/9/2013 7:14 PM CDT Shed blown over in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Baseball sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, public reported baseball size hail and urban flooding
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Quarter sized hail reported 2.8 miles WNW of Laurens, IA