Hail Map for Rolfe, IA

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Rolfe, 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	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	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 4:51 AM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, eastern emmet county in northwestern iowa, northwestern webster county in central iowa, eastern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, northern wright county in north central iowa, kossuth county in north central iowa, humboldt county in north central iowa, hancock county in north central iowa, winnebago county in north central iowa, eastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 530 am cdt. * at 450 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of welcome to near fenton to near bode, 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.
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 9:13 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.
5/6/2024 11:13 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 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	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	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	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
5/6/2024 10:14 PM 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.
4/26/2024 8:08 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, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central iowa.
4/26/2024 7:46 PM CDT	At 745 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near fonda to near lake city to near gray, moving northeast 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, carroll, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, lake city, manson, manning, glidden, lake view, black hawk lake, north twin lake, south twin lake, wall lake, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, arcadia, breda, callender, and farnhamville.
4/26/2024 7:25 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northwestern greene county in west central iowa, northwestern webster county in central iowa, pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, northwestern audubon county in west central iowa, sac county in west central iowa, calhoun county in west central iowa, eastern crawford county in west central iowa, carroll county in west central iowa, * until 815 pm cdt. * at 725 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near newell to near auburn to manning municipal airport, 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.
4/16/2024 3:48 PM CDT	Tordmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * tornado warning for, northeastern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, northwestern humboldt county in north central iowa, southeastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 430 pm cdt. * at 347 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near rolfe, or 11 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving north at 25 mph (weather spotters reported funnel cloud. however this storm has a history of producing a tornado). 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, west bend around 355 pm cdt. rodman around 405 pm cdt. whittemore and cylinder around 415 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include cylinder, west bend, rodman, whittemore, plover, and rolfe.
4/16/2024 3:39 PM CDT	At 338 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over rolfe, or 7 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving north at 25 mph (law enforcement confirmed tornado near highway 3 and highway 15 in pocahontas county). 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. this tornado will be near, west bend around 400 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include bradgate, pocahontas municipal airport, ottosen, plover, rolfe, havelock, and west bend.
4/16/2024 3:27 PM CDT	At 326 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near rolfe, or 6 miles east of pocahontas, moving north at 30 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado. this storm has produced intermittent tornadoes). 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. this tornado will be near, rolfe around 330 pm cdt. plover around 340 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include bradgate, pocahontas municipal airport, ottosen, plover, rolfe, gilmore city, havelock, and west bend.
4/16/2024 3:11 PM CDT	Tordmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * tornado warning for, eastern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, northwestern humboldt county in north central iowa, southeastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 400 pm cdt. * at 310 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near palmer, or 8 miles southeast of pocahontas, moving north at 35 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado. intermittent tornado touchdowns reported by spotters). 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, rolfe around 320 pm cdt. plover around 330 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include palmer, bradgate, pocahontas municipal airport, ottosen, plover, rolfe, gilmore city, havelock, and west bend.
8/11/2023 9:05 PM CDT	At 905 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of west bend, or 13 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving east 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.
6/24/2023 11:14 PM CDT	At 1114 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over rolfe, or 6 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. 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, gilmore city and bradgate.
6/24/2023 11:02 PM CDT	At 1102 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over pocahontas municipal airport, or over pocahontas, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. 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, rolfe around 1120 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include gilmore city and bradgate.
8/24/2022 5:23 PM CDT	At 523 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving east at 20 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. locations impacted include, pocahontas, pocahontas municipal airport, palmer and gilmore city. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 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	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	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	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	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.
4/23/2022 5:20 PM CDT	At 520 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near elmore to near manson, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, gilmore city around 535 pm cdt. dakota city, rutland, humboldt municipal airport and frank a gotch state park around 540 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include humboldt, bode, livermore, st. joseph, hardy, lu verne, renwick, corwith, st. Benedict, wesley, sexton and hutchins.
4/12/2022 9:30 PM CDT	At 930 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of humboldt to 8 miles west of coon rapids, 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, carroll, pocahontas, rockwell city, dakota city, humboldt, lake city, manson, manning, coon rapids, glidden, north twin lake, south twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, scranton, gilmore city, breda, churdan and livermore.
4/12/2022 8:59 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	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 6:23 PM CDT	At 623 pm cdt, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 8 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. this tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central pocahontas, south central kossuth and northwestern humboldt counties, including the following locations, bode, bradgate, livermore, rutland, ottosen, lu verne, gilmore city, st. Joseph, humboldt municipal airport and rolfe.
4/12/2022 6:18 PM CDT	At 618 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. 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, humboldt, rolfe, gilmore city, rutland, bradgate and pioneer.
4/12/2022 6:14 PM CDT	At 614 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest of humboldt, or 13 miles northwest of dakota city, moving northeast at 50 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, algona, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, livermore, corwith, bode, fenton, lu verne, renwick, palmer, lone rock, rutland, bradgate and st. Joseph.
4/12/2022 6:09 PM CDT	At 608 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near manson, or 8 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. 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, humboldt.
4/12/2022 5:59 PM CDT	At 559 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northwest of north twin lake, or 9 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. 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 around 610 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 5:41 PM CST	At 540 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles northwest of north twin lake, or 9 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 70 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 around 550 pm cst.
12/15/2021 5:36 PM CST	At 536 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northwest of south twin lake, or 12 miles northwest of rockwell city, moving northeast at 70 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 around 550 pm cst.
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.
6/18/2020 6:19 PM CDT	At 619 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of humboldt, or 13 miles northwest of dakota city, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect 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 2:34 AM CDT	At 233 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of dakota city to near odebolt, 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, fort dodge, clarion, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, lake city, manson, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, elm lake, north twin lake, fort dodge regional airport, south twin lake, wall lake, schaller and pomeroy.
6/5/2020 2:23 AM CDT	At 222 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of dakota city to near odebolt, moving southeast at 25 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, fort dodge, clarion, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, lake city, manson, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, elm lake, north twin lake, fort dodge regional airport, south twin lake, wall lake, west bend and schaller.
6/5/2020 2:02 AM CDT	At 202 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near algona to near galva, moving southeast at 25 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 1:52 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 1:48 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 1:33 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.
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.
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
6/15/2019 2:35 PM CDT	At 235 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of pocahontas, moving southeast 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.
5/29/2019 5:43 PM CDT	The tornado warning for northeastern pocahontas county will expire at 545 pm cdt. the storm which prompted the warning has weakened and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement.
5/29/2019 5:14 PM CDT	At 514 pm cdt, a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 2 miles north of pocahontas, moving northeast at 5 mph (weather spotters reported a rapidly rotating wall cloud 2 miles northeast of pocahontas at 5:09pm). 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern pocahontas county, including the following locations, plover and rolfe.
5/29/2019 4:59 PM CDT	At 459 pm cdt, a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near pocahontas, moving northwest at 5 mph (weather spotters reported funnel cloud at 457pm). Hazards include tornado. Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern pocahontas county, including the following locations, havelock, plover and rolfe.
5/29/2019 4:50 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	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.
9/20/2018 6:49 PM CDT	At 625 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of algona to south twin lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/20/2018 6:25 PM CDT	At 625 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of algona to south twin lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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
8/28/2018 1:39 PM CDT	At 130 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 40 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. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/28/2018 1:31 PM CDT	At 130 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 40 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. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/28/2018 1:17 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	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.
8/28/2018 7:08 AM CDT	At 708 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of algona, 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.
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
7/13/2018 1:36 PM CDT	At 135 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near dakota city, 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. locations impacted include, dakota city, humboldt, fort dodge regional airport, rolfe, badger, gilmore city, livermore, bode, lu verne, barnum, thor, clare, rutland, bradgate, st. Joseph, ottosen, hardy, pioneer, frank a gotch state park and humboldt municipal airport.
7/13/2018 1:08 PM CDT	At 107 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of humboldt, or 12 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast 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.
7/13/2018 12:54 PM CDT	At 1253 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of pocahontas to 7 miles north of north twin lake to near manson to 9 miles southeast of rockwell city, moving northeast 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, pocahontas, rockwell city, manson, south twin lake, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, twin lakes, palmer, knierim, jolley, pocahontas municipal airport and twin lakes state park.
7/13/2018 12:30 PM CDT	At 1230 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of sac city to 7 miles west of south twin lake to near lake city to 8 miles north of carroll, moving east at 35 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/10/2018 11:58 AM 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 11:44 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 11:07 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.
7/4/2018 7:50 PM CDT	At 750 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/30/2018 4:34 PM CDT	At 434 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of pocahontas, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, rolfe and gilmore city.
6/30/2018 4:18 PM CDT	At 417 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, 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. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, rolfe, gilmore city, palmer and pocahontas municipal airport.
6/30/2018 4:09 PM CDT	At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving northeast 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.
6/30/2018 2:01 PM CDT	A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 230 pm cdt for northeastern pocahontas. southern kossuth and humboldt counties. At 200 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles south of algona to near dakota city to humboldt, moving east at 50 mph.
6/30/2018 1:57 PM CDT	At 156 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of dakota city to near humboldt, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters reported half dollar size hail near rolfe). 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. locations impacted include, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, livermore, corwith, bode, lu verne, renwick, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, ottosen, hardy, irvington and pocahontas municipal airport.
6/30/2018 1:51 PM CDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 0.3 miles N of Rolfe, IA
6/30/2018 1:38 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 1.1 miles S of Rolfe, IA
6/30/2018 1:38 PM CDT	At 138 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 miles southeast of emmetsburg to 15 miles northwest of humboldt to 7 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 40 mph (trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail near rolfe). 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.
5/1/2018 6:25 PM CDT	At 625 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of humboldt, or 12 miles northwest of dakota city, moving east at 30 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, dakota city, humboldt, rolfe, livermore, bode, rutland, bradgate, st. Joseph, ottosen, irvington and humboldt municipal airport.
5/1/2018 6:05 PM CDT	At 605 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving east at 40 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.
8/26/2017 1:42 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern pocahontas county will expire at 145 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 is still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/26/2017 1:14 PM CDT	At 114 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, 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.
8/18/2017 10:33 PM CDT	At 1031 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near humboldt, or 7 miles west of dakota city, 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, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, rolfe, gilmore city, palmer, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, ottosen, pioneer, pocahontas municipal airport, frank a gotch state park and humboldt municipal airport.
8/18/2017 10:03 PM CDT	At 1002 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of pocahontas, moving south 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.
5/16/2017 9:27 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern pocahontas, southern kossuth, northwestern hancock, northwestern humboldt and southeastern palo alto counties will expire at 930 pm cdt, the severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. therefore, the warning has been cancelled. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa. a severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until 300 am cdt for north central iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for 1015 pm cdt.
5/16/2017 9:14 PM CDT	At 913 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of union slough, or 14 miles northeast of algona, moving northeast at 55 mph (trained weather spotters). 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. locations impacted include, algona, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, titonka, wesley, bode, crystal lake, woden, bradgate, plover, st. joseph, ottosen, st. Benedict, irvington, sexton, stinson prairie state park, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
5/16/2017 8:53 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 8:50 PM CDT	At 849 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of algona, moving northeast at 55 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 8:33 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	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 5:00 PM CST	At 500 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near pocahontas to 6 miles east of rockwell city, 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.
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.
7/17/2016 2:55 AM CDT	At 255 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles west of britt to near dakota city to north twin lake, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, webster city, algona, garner, clarion, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, belmond, britt, manson, fort dodge regional airport, big wall lake, north twin lake, elm lake, west bend, pomeroy, kanawha, goldfield and fonda.
7/17/2016 2:43 AM CDT	At 242 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near algona to 11 miles west of humboldt to 7 miles northwest of north twin lake, moving east at 70 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.
6/22/2016 2:42 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern kossuth, east central pocahontas and western humboldt counties will expire at 245 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 severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 am cdt for north central, central and northwestern iowa.
6/22/2016 2:36 AM CDT	At 235 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of smith pool to near pocahontas, moving southeast at 60 mph (awos. at 212 am...algona awos measured a 59 mph wind gust). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations impacted include, algona, rolfe, gilmore city, wesley, livermore, bode, lu verne, rutland, bradgate, st. joseph, ottosen, st. Benedict, irvington and sexton.
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.
6/14/2016 3:36 PM CDT	Several large limbs down and trees split in half. diameter around 24 inches. in pocahontas county IA, 1.8 miles S of Rolfe, IA
8/22/2015 5:13 PM CDT	At 512 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, pocahontas, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, palmer, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for northwestern iowa.
8/22/2015 4:59 PM CDT	At 459 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of pocahontas, 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.
8/9/2015 9:35 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern pocahontas county will expire at 945 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/9/2015 9:21 PM CDT	At 921 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, rolfe, gilmore city, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/9/2015 9:20 PM CDT	Winds estimated at 55 to 60 mph. ripped a farm windmill out of the groun in pocahontas county IA, 0.3 miles N of Rolfe, IA
8/9/2015 9:14 PM CDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 5.2 miles ESE of Rolfe, IA, quarter to ping pong size hail. strong winds also downed tree branches... but could not see the size of the branches due to the darkness.
8/9/2015 9:11 PM CDT	At 910 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of pocahontas, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, rolfe, gilmore city, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/9/2015 9:01 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 7:09 AM CDT	At 708 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of lake mills to 7 miles east of dakota city to 4 miles south of rockwell city, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, forest city, garner, clarion, pocahontas, rockwell city, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, britt, lake city, manson, fort dodge regional airport, north twin lake, eagle lake, south twin lake, pomeroy, kanawha, goldfield and fonda.
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.
5/10/2015 9:22 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern pocahontas county will expire at 930 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits and exited the warned area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
5/10/2015 9:10 PM CDT	At 910 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 55 mph (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. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern pocahontas county, including the following locations, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, havelock and plover. 1. 50in.
5/10/2015 8:58 PM CDT	At 858 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of pocahontas, moving north at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 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. this severe storm will be near, pocahontas around 910 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include palmer, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, havelock, plover and gilmore city. 2. 00in.
5/10/2015 8:41 PM CDT	At 841 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near south twin lake, or 4 miles northwest of rockwell city, moving north at 50 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, north twin lake around 845 pm cdt. manson around 850 pm cdt. pocahontas around 905 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include twin lakes, palmer, rolfe, pomeroy, pocahontas municipal airport, twin lakes state park, jolley, havelock, plover and gilmore city. 2. 00in.
9/4/2012 11:02 PM CDT	A large tree fell and toppled power lines in the town of rolf in pocahontas county IA, 0.3 miles N of Rolfe, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Several 6 inch tree limbs down in town. time based on rada in pocahontas county IA, 0.3 miles N of Rolfe, IA