Hail Map for Mallard, IA

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Mallard, IA

Date / Time	Report Details
6/21/2024 5:05 PM 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, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/21/2024 4:42 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, eastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 515 pm cdt. * at 441 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near mallard, or 10 miles south of emmetsburg, moving northeast 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.
5/24/2024 4:47 AM CDT	At 447 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of ingham lake, or 11 miles north of emmetsburg, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, okamanpedan lake, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, armstrong, graettinger, mallard, wallingford, gruver, dolliver, kearney state park, fort defiance state park, okamanpedan state park, wolden county park, emmetsburg municipal airport, and estherville municipal airport.
5/24/2024 4:36 AM CDT	At 436 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wallingford, or 7 miles south of estherville, 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. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, pocahontas, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, okamanpedan lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong, graettinger, ruthven, mallard, wallingford, ayrshire, havelock, gruver, and dolliver.
5/24/2024 4:18 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	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	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	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 9:50 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
5/20/2024 9:36 PM CDT	At 935 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near mallard, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, west bend, mallard, plover, ottosen, and rodman.
5/20/2024 9:21 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 0.2 miles SW of Mallard, IA, slightly larger than golfball size. time estimated from radar.
5/20/2024 9:21 PM CDT	Hen Egg sized hail reported 0.2 miles SW of Mallard, IA, corrects previous hail report from mallard. slightly larger than golfball size. time estimated from radar.
5/20/2024 9:16 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 9:13 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, northwestern humboldt county in north central iowa, southern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 1000 pm cdt. * at 913 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over mallard, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, moving east at 20 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.
5/20/2024 9:05 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	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	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	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.
8/11/2023 8:58 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.2 miles SW of Mallard, IA
8/11/2023 8:41 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 7:39 PM CDT	At 739 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near mallard, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, 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. This dangerous storm will be near, curlew around 750 pm cdt.
5/13/2023 7:33 PM CDT	At 733 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near mallard, or 12 miles north 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. this dangerous storm will be near, mallard around 740 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include curlew.
5/13/2023 7:26 PM CDT	At 726 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles south of mallard, or 9 miles north of pocahontas, moving north at 15 mph (law enforcement confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging 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. the tornado will be near, mallard around 740 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include curlew.
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.
8/6/2022 5:24 PM CDT	At 524 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of five island lake, or 9 miles east of emmetsburg, 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. this severe storm will be near, whittemore around 530 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/6/2022 5:11 PM CDT	At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, 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, cylinder, rodman, west bend, whittemore and stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/6/2022 4:57 PM CDT	At 457 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, mallard around 500 pm cdt. emmetsburg municipal airport around 505 pm cdt. emmetsburg and kearney state park around 510 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include cylinder, rodman, west bend, whittemore and stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/5/2022 6:00 PM 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	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	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	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	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.
5/12/2022 6:15 PM CDT	At 614 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near heron lake to near orleans to near greenville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/12/2022 6:38 PM CDT	At 638 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 14 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving northeast at 80 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 thunderstorm will be near, emmetsburg and five island lake around 650 pm cdt.
4/12/2022 5:46 PM CDT	At 545 pm cdt, the leading edge of a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 8 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 60 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 6:02 PM CST	At 601 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of union slogh to near webster city, 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. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, boone, algona, emmetsburg, dakota city, humboldt, madrid, ogden, gowrie, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, fort dodge regional airport, high lake, okamanpedan lake, boone speedway, armstrong, graettinger and dayton.
12/15/2021 5:48 PM 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	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.
7/11/2020 3:57 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for eastern pocahontas, west central humboldt and south central palo alto counties will expire at 400 pm 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 small hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/11/2020 3:38 PM CDT	At 338 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving southeast 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, rolfe, gilmore city, mallard, palmer, havelock, bradgate, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/11/2020 3:20 PM CDT	At 320 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of rush lake, or 13 miles south of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 30 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.
7/11/2020 3:14 PM CDT	At 314 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver lake, or near emmetsburg, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, five island lake, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, curlew, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport.
7/11/2020 3:04 PM CDT	At 304 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver lake, or 8 miles west of emmetsburg, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, silver lake, five island lake, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, curlew, rodman, kearney state park and emmetsburg municipal airport.
7/11/2020 2:48 PM CDT	At 248 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lost island lake, or 8 miles northeast of spencer in clay county, moving southeast at 35 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.
6/9/2020 8:57 PM 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	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	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	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 1:48 AM CDT	At 148 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast 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. locations impacted include, emmetsburg, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, whittemore, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, rutland, cylinder, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, curlew, ottosen, rodman, irvington, stinson prairie state park and humboldt municipal airport.
6/5/2020 1:15 AM CDT	At 115 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving southeast 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.
6/5/2020 12:58 AM CDT	At 1258 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of elmore to silver lake, moving southeast 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, algona, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka and ringsted.
6/5/2020 12:30 AM CDT	At 1230 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over swan lake, or 10 miles east of estherville, moving southeast 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.
10/1/2019 2:38 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.
7/20/2019 11:12 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	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	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 9:42 AM CDT	At 942 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of superior to near royal, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/27/2019 1:31 PM CDT	At 131 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of algona, 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. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, five island lake, west bend, swea city, whittemore, ringsted, bode, fenton, mallard, lone rock, cylinder, plover, ottosen, rodman, kearney state park, stinson prairie state park, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
6/27/2019 1:19 PM CDT	At 1255 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lost island lake, or 11 miles west of emmetsburg, moving east at 50 mph. a 74 mph gust was reported at spencer at 12:42 pm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/27/2019 12:56 PM CDT	At 1255 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lost island lake, or 11 miles west of emmetsburg, moving east at 50 mph. a 74 mph gust was reported at spencer at 12:42 pm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
9/20/2018 6:03 PM CDT	At 603 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of five island lake to 12 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, bode, mallard, palmer, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, ottosen, irvington, pocahontas municipal airport, aa call state park and humboldt municipal airport.
9/20/2018 5:49 PM CDT	At 549 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of rush lake to near pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/20/2018 5:41 PM CDT	At 540 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of okamanpedan lake to 6 miles east of silver lake, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/19/2018 8:56 PM CDT	At 854 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 12 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. rainfall to up to 3 inches is possible as well. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, west bend, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman, kearney state park, lost island lake state park and emmetsburg municipal airport.
9/19/2018 8:49 PM CDT	At 848 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver lake, or 13 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. rainfall to up to 3 inches per hour is possible as well. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/4/2018 2:21 PM CDT	At 221 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving northeast 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.
8/28/2018 7:04 AM CDT	At 704 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of emmetsburg to 13 miles north of pocahontas, moving east at 40 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, west bend, rolfe, mallard, cylinder, plover, curlew and rodman.
8/28/2018 6:50 AM CDT	At 650 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of emmetsburg to near rush lake, moving east 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, emmetsburg, silver lake, rush lake, five island lake, west bend, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport.
8/28/2018 6:43 AM CDT	At 642 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near silver lake to near rush lake, moving east 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, emmetsburg, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, west bend, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman, kearney state park and emmetsburg municipal airport.
8/28/2018 6:24 AM CDT	At 623 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver lake, or 10 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated. at 619 am cdt, trained spotters reported golf ball size hail 3 miles east of greenville in clay county). 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.
8/28/2018 6:21 AM CDT	At 620 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near webb, or 10 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 40 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.
8/5/2018 4:58 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, sac, calhoun and eastern palo alto counties will expire at 500 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of 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 1000 am cdt for central, north central, northwestern and west central iowa.
8/5/2018 4:40 AM CDT	At 440 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of algona to 7 miles east of manson to 7 miles southeast of odebolt, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, lake city, manson, lake view, odebolt, five island lake, north twin lake, black hawk lake, south twin lake, wall lake, west bend, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, early, gilmore city and farnhamville.
8/5/2018 4:07 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	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 11:44 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	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	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 1:32 PM CDT	At 132 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, west bend, mallard, havelock and plover.
6/30/2018 1:21 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	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	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 5:48 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 5:39 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 5:29 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.
8/18/2017 9:50 PM CDT	At 950 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving southeast at 40 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, emmetsburg, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, graettinger, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, curlew, kearney state park, lost island lake state park and emmetsburg municipal airport.
8/18/2017 9:27 PM CDT	At 926 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lost island lake, or 12 miles east of spencer in clay county, moving southeast at 40 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.
6/29/2017 1:36 PM CDT	At 636 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 10 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving east 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.
6/29/2017 1:23 PM CDT	At 623 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 11 miles southwest of emmetsburg, 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.
3/6/2017 4:04 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.
8/23/2016 3:34 PM CDT	At 333 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of rush lake, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
8/10/2016 5:09 PM CDT	At 508 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of rush lake, or 9 miles south of emmetsburg, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, silver lake, five island lake, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, curlew and emmetsburg municipal airport.
8/10/2016 4:55 PM CDT	At 455 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of laurens, or 12 miles north of pocahontas, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
7/17/2016 2:35 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	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.
7/7/2016 1:16 AM CDT	Measured by home weather statio in palo alto county IA, 0.2 miles SW of Mallard, IA
6/22/2016 2:14 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	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.
6/11/2016 4:56 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern palo alto, southwestern kossuth, northeastern pocahontas and northwestern humboldt counties will expire at 500 pm cdt, the severe thunderstorms which prompted the warning have weakened. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.
6/11/2016 4:36 PM CDT	At 436 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of algona, moving south at 10 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, west bend, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, st. Joseph, ottosen, rodman and irvington.
6/11/2016 4:22 PM CDT	At 422 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of algona, moving south at 5 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, west bend, whittemore, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, cylinder, st. Joseph, ottosen, rodman, irvington, stinson prairie state park and aa call state park.
6/11/2016 4:09 PM CDT	At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast at 10 mph. additional storms further west are also strong and pose a severe risk (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.
5/26/2016 1:18 AM CDT	At 117 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles east of iowa lake to 13 miles southeast of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (trained weather spotters. at 1256 am...estherville asos measured 77 mph wind gusts. at 105 am, law enforcement reported several 3 to 5 inch tree limbs down in estherville). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, smith pool, high lake, swan lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka, ringsted, fenton, mallard and lu verne.
5/26/2016 1:00 AM CDT	At 1259 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of ceylon to 7 miles east of rush lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated. at 1252 am cdt the estherville asos reported 65 mph winds). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/22/2015 6:43 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	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	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.
9/2/2011 4:31 AM CDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 2.1 miles NNW of Mallard, IA, trained spotter reports quarter to ping pong ball sized hail.