Hail Map for Varina, IA

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Varina, 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
7/30/2024 1:34 AM CDT	At 133 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of manson to somers to 5 miles east of churdan to near jefferson municipal airport to near bagley, moving east at 65 mph (public. at 127 am, a wind gust of 60 mph was reported 2 miles south of willey from a personal weather station). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, gowrie, fort dodge regional airport, grand junction, callender, harcourt, rippey, paton, dayton, coalville, otho, lehigh, woodman hollow state park, dolliver memorial state park, stratford, duncombe and brushy creek st recreation area.
7/30/2024 1:03 AM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, greene county in west central iowa, webster county in central iowa, southern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, eastern sac county in west central iowa, calhoun county in west central iowa, southern humboldt county in north central iowa, carroll county in west central iowa, * until 145 am cdt. * at 103 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of newell to 4 miles north of sac city to near auburn to 4 miles west of carroll to near templeton, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, carroll, lake city, glidden, fonda, auburn, lytton, dedham and lidderdale around 110 am cdt. rockwell city, coon rapids, south twin lake, north twin lake, pomeroy, twin lakes, ralston and twin lakes state park around 115 am cdt. manson, scranton, churdan, lohrville, palmer and rinard around 120 am cdt. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include jefferson, farnhamville, somers, knierim, gowrie, barnum, jefferson municipal airport, grand junction, callender, rippey, paton, moorland, clare and dana.
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.
5/6/2024 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	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
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 10:14 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 3:17 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/16/2024 2:44 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, western pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 330 pm cdt. * at 243 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near fonda, or 9 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northwest at 35 mph (radar indicated. this is a left moving supercell). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/23/2023 12:51 PM CDT	At 1251 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from fonda to near lake city to near templeton, moving northeast at 35 mph (public). 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, rockwell city, lake city, manson, manning, coon rapids, glidden, lake view, north twin lake, black hawk lake, south twin lake, wall lake, pomeroy, fonda, gilmore city, arcadia, breda, lohrville, and templeton. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/23/2023 12:23 PM CDT	At 1223 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nemaha to near breda to near manilla, 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.
7/26/2023 4:56 AM CDT	At 456 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of pocahontas, 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. this severe storm will be near, palmer around 500 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include manson. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/26/2023 4:41 AM CDT	At 441 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near albert city, or 8 miles west of pocahontas, moving southeast 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, pocahontas around 450 am cdt. pocahontas municipal airport around 455 am cdt. pomeroy and palmer around 500 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include twin lakes, twin lakes state park and manson. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/13/2023 4:44 PM CDT	At 443 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near fonda, or 10 miles north of sac city, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include, varina.
5/13/2023 4:31 PM CDT	At 430 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles southwest of fonda, or 7 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
8/27/2022 9:06 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.
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 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.
4/12/2022 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 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.
4/12/2022 5:32 PM CDT	At 531 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (trained weather spotters. at 522 pm storm chasers reported dime to quarter sized north of lytton). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, twin lakes, lytton, palmer, varina, jolley, pocahontas municipal airport, sac city municipal airport and twin lakes state park.
4/12/2022 5:00 PM CDT	At 459 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sac city, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
12/15/2021 5:19 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.
7/9/2020 8:40 AM CDT	At 840 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, havelock, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/9/2020 8:23 AM CDT	At 823 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/5/2020 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 1:33 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.
9/24/2019 8:21 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southern pocahontas, sac and northwestern calhoun counties will expire at 830 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 to 50 mph are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central, northwestern and west central iowa.
9/24/2019 8:07 PM CDT	At 807 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from pocahontas to near sac city, moving east 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. Locations impacted include, sac city, pocahontas, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, schaller, pomeroy, fonda, early, gilmore city, lytton, palmer, nemaha, varina, jolley, yetter, pocahontas municipal airport, sac city municipal airport and blackhawk lake state park.
9/24/2019 7:47 PM CDT	At 746 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from albert city to near galva, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 11:12 AM CDT	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
9/20/2018 5:43 PM CDT	At 543 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of battle creek to near dunlap, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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.
8/5/2018 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
6/6/2018 3:37 PM CDT	At 336 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of north twin lake, or 11 miles south of pocahontas, moving south at 10 mph. a second severe storm is located 2 miles northwest of varina moving south southeast at around 10 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, manson, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, twin lakes, palmer, varina, jolley and twin lakes state park.
6/6/2018 3:23 PM CDT	At 323 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of north twin lake, or 9 miles south of pocahontas, moving south at 5 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, manson, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, twin lakes, palmer, varina, jolley and twin lakes state park.
6/6/2018 3:19 PM CDT	At 319 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of pocahontas, 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.
6/28/2017 9:23 AM CDT	At 222 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of north twin lake, or 9 miles south of pocahontas, moving east 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.
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 8:33 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.
4/15/2017 5:36 PM CDT	At 536 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, fonda and varina.
4/15/2017 5:20 PM CDT	At 520 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of newell, or 10 miles northeast of sac city, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, pomeroy, fonda and varina.
4/15/2017 4:54 PM CDT	At 454 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over sac city, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
7/7/2016 12:56 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern crawford, southwestern pocahontas, western calhoun, northwestern carroll and sac counties will expire at 100 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. 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 west central and northwestern iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for eastern sac county and northern carroll county until 130 am.
7/7/2016 12:41 AM CDT	At 1241 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near newell to near sac city to near lake view to 6 miles north of denison, moving east at 55 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. these severe storms will be near, sac city, lake view and black hawk lake around 1245 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include early, fonda, yetter, lytton, wall lake municipal airport, blackhawk lake state park, schleswig, wall lake, ricketts and varina.
7/7/2016 12:20 AM CDT	At 1220 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near alta to galva to near ida grove to near ute, moving east at 55 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. severe thunderstorms will be near, odebolt around 1230 am cdt. sac city around 1240 am cdt. lake view and black hawk lake around 1245 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include early, fonda, yetter, lytton, wall lake municipal airport, blackhawk lake state park, schleswig, wall lake, ricketts and varina.
11/11/2015 2:02 PM CST	At 201 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, laurens, fonda and varina. A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 pm cst for west central iowa.
11/11/2015 1:51 PM CST	At 151 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of newell, or 11 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/22/2015 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.
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.
5/10/2015 7:37 PM CDT	At 737 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, laurens around 755 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, fonda and varina. Radar indicated.
6/15/2012 4:44 PM CDT	Several 6 inch limbs down across the yard. pea size hail also observed. time estimated from rada in pocahontas county IA, 3.9 miles W of Varina, IA