Hail Map for West Bend, IA

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near West Bend, IA

Date / Time	Report Details
7/6/2024 5:38 PM CDT	The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for portions of palo alto, kossuth, pocahontas, and humboldt counties.
7/6/2024 5:35 PM CDT	At 535 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near west bend, or 10 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, humboldt, west bend, livermore, bode, lu verne, rutland, bradgate, st. Joseph, ottosen, irvington, stinson prairie state park, aa call state park, and humboldt municipal airport.
7/6/2024 5:27 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southern kossuth county in north central iowa, northwestern humboldt county in north central iowa, southeastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 615 pm cdt. * at 527 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over west bend, or 12 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/6/2024 5:14 PM CDT	At 513 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over cylinder, or 7 miles east of emmetsburg, 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. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, west bend, whittemore, cylinder, rodman, and stinson prairie state park.
7/6/2024 5:14 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
7/6/2024 4:57 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southeastern emmet county in northwestern iowa, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, eastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 545 pm cdt. * at 457 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over five island lake, or near emmetsburg, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/21/2024 5:05 PM CDT	The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/21/2024 4:42 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southwestern kossuth county in north central iowa, eastern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 515 pm cdt. * at 441 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near mallard, or 10 miles south of emmetsburg, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/18/2024 7:23 PM CDT	Large tree branch dow in palo alto county IA, 0.8 miles E of West Bend, IA
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 9:50 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
5/20/2024 9:36 PM CDT	At 935 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near mallard, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, west bend, mallard, plover, ottosen, and rodman.
5/20/2024 9:13 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.
4/16/2024 4:02 PM CDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/16/2024 4:02 PM CDT	At 401 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over west bend, or 14 miles southeast of emmetsburg, moving north at 25 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, west bend and rodman around 405 pm cdt. whittemore around 415 pm cdt. cylinder around 420 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include cylinder, west bend, rodman, and whittemore.
4/16/2024 3:49 PM CDT	At 349 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near plover, or 12 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving north at 35 mph (weather spotters reported a 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern pocahontas, southwestern kossuth, northwestern humboldt and southeastern palo alto counties, including the following locations, plover and west bend.
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.
5/8/2023 8:09 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.8 miles E of West Bend, IA
5/8/2023 7:56 PM CDT	At 755 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rodman, or 12 miles southeast of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. this severe thunderstorm will be near, west bend around 800 pm cdt. ottosen around 810 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include bode, bradgate, gilmore city, rutland, dakota city, humboldt and humboldt municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
8/6/2022 5:34 PM CDT	At 533 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of algona, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, stinson prairie state park around 540 pm cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/6/2022 5:24 PM CDT	At 524 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of five island lake, or 9 miles east of emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, whittemore around 530 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/6/2022 5:11 PM CDT	At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, cylinder, rodman, west bend, whittemore and stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/6/2022 4:57 PM CDT	At 457 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, mallard around 500 pm cdt. emmetsburg municipal airport around 505 pm cdt. emmetsburg and kearney state park around 510 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include cylinder, rodman, west bend, whittemore and stinson prairie state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/5/2022 6:00 PM CDT	At 600 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near five island lake to near pocahontas to 9 miles northwest of north twin lake to 6 miles northeast of sac city, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, manson, laurens, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, north twin lake, high lake, lost island lake, south twin lake, okamanpedan lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong and graettinger. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/5/2022 5:31 PM CDT	At 530 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spencer in clay county to near sioux rapids to storm lake to near galva, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/12/2022 9:06 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for emmet, northern pocahontas, western kossuth, northwestern humboldt and palo alto counties will expire at 915 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/12/2022 8:48 PM CDT	At 848 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jackson in jackson county to 8 miles east of five island lake to 8 miles north of manson, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ringsted, lone rock, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/12/2022 8:34 PM CDT	At 833 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from orleans to 10 miles east of rush lake to near south twin lake, moving northeast at 70 mph. this storm is producing a lot of blowing dust and possible gustnadoes (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport around 840 pm cdt. emmetsburg, five island lake, whittemore, cylinder and kearney state park around 845 pm cdt. fenton around 850 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include rolfe, gilmore city, ringsted, lone rock, rutland, bradgate, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/12/2022 6:15 PM CDT	At 614 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near heron lake to near orleans to near greenville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/23/2022 5:32 PM CDT	At 532 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from blue earth to 8 miles southwest of humboldt, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, dakota city, humboldt, britt, union slogh, buffalo center, west bend, bancroft, kanawha, badger, swea city, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, thompson, titonka, wesley, livermore, corwith and bode.
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 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 5:46 PM CDT	At 545 pm cdt, the leading edge of a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 8 miles east of pocahontas, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
12/15/2021 6:02 PM CST	At 601 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of union slogh to near webster city, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, boone, algona, emmetsburg, dakota city, humboldt, madrid, ogden, gowrie, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, fort dodge regional airport, high lake, okamanpedan lake, boone speedway, armstrong, graettinger and dayton.
12/15/2021 5:48 PM CST	At 547 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of five island lake to 10 miles east of gowrie, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of greene, emmet, webster, pocahontas, kossuth, eastern calhoun, humboldt, boone and palo alto counties, including the following locations, ayrshire, woodman hollow state park, kearney state park, curlew, whittemore, ottosen, pomeroy, jolley, jefferson municipal airport and swea city.
12/15/2021 5:19 PM CST	At 518 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sioux rapids to near coon rapids, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, silver lake and rush lake around 530 pm cst. jefferson around 535 pm cst. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include emmetsburg and five island lake.
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 1:48 AM CDT	At 148 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, emmetsburg, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, whittemore, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, rutland, cylinder, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, curlew, ottosen, rodman, irvington, stinson prairie state park and humboldt municipal airport.
6/5/2020 1:15 AM CDT	At 115 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/5/2020 12:58 AM CDT	At 1258 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of elmore to silver lake, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka and ringsted.
6/5/2020 12:30 AM CDT	At 1230 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over swan lake, or 10 miles east of estherville, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/20/2019 3:48 AM CDT	At 348 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, 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.
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 10:37 AM CDT	Estimated 60 mph gust. a few larger tree limbs are down with several smaller branches and twig in kossuth county IA, 1.2 miles W of West Bend, IA
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
6/27/2019 1:42 PM CDT	At 141 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, 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.
6/27/2019 1:31 PM CDT	At 131 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of algona, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, five island lake, west bend, swea city, whittemore, ringsted, bode, fenton, mallard, lone rock, cylinder, plover, ottosen, rodman, kearney state park, stinson prairie state park, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
6/27/2019 1:19 PM CDT	At 1255 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lost island lake, or 11 miles west of emmetsburg, moving east at 50 mph. a 74 mph gust was reported at spencer at 12:42 pm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/27/2019 12:56 PM CDT	At 1255 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lost island lake, or 11 miles west of emmetsburg, moving east at 50 mph. a 74 mph gust was reported at spencer at 12:42 pm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/4/2019 11:25 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for emmet and northern palo alto counties will expire at 1130 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.
6/4/2019 10:56 PM CDT	At 1041 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over estherville, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/4/2019 10:41 PM CDT	At 1041 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over estherville, 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.
9/20/2018 6:03 PM CDT	At 603 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of five island lake to 12 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, humboldt, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, bode, mallard, palmer, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, ottosen, irvington, pocahontas municipal airport, aa call state park and humboldt municipal airport.
9/20/2018 5:49 PM CDT	At 549 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of rush lake to near pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/19/2018 8:56 PM CDT	At 854 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 12 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. rainfall to up to 3 inches is possible as well. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, west bend, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman, kearney state park, lost island lake state park and emmetsburg municipal airport.
9/19/2018 8:49 PM CDT	At 848 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver lake, or 13 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. rainfall to up to 3 inches per hour is possible as well. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/17/2018 3:02 PM CDT	At 302 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near eagle lake to 14 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/4/2018 2:21 PM CDT	At 221 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/28/2018 7:21 AM CDT	At 720 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, moving east 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. locations impacted include, algona, britt, west bend, kanawha, whittemore, wesley, livermore, corwith, bode, lu verne, renwick, woden, st. joseph, ottosen, hardy, st. Benedict, irvington, sexton, hutchins and stinson prairie state park.
8/28/2018 7:12 AM CDT	Baseball sized hail reported 0.3 miles ESE of West Bend, IA, a few windows broken by hail. delayed report - time estimated by radar.
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 4:41 AM CDT	At 441 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near algona to near dakota city to 10 miles east of rockwell city, 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. locations impacted include, fort dodge, webster city, algona, garner, clarion, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, belmond, britt, jewell junction, gowrie, elm lake, fort dodge regional airport, big wall lake, eagle lake, dayton, west bend, stratford and kanawha. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 127 and 154.
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 4:24 AM CDT	At 423 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from five island lake to near pocahontas to near north twin lake, moving east at 60 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). 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.
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
6/30/2018 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 1:38 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.
6/30/2018 1:32 PM CDT	At 132 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, west bend, mallard, havelock and plover.
6/30/2018 1:21 PM CDT	At 121 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover and rodman.
6/30/2018 1:05 PM CDT	At 104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 8 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/29/2018 6:56 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southern emmet and central palo alto counties will expire at 700 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/29/2018 6:34 PM CDT	At 634 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near high lake, or 10 miles north of emmetsburg, moving northwest 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, estherville, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, graettinger, west bend, wallingford, gruver, cylinder, rodman, kearney state park, fort defiance state park, emmetsburg municipal airport, wolden county park and estherville municipal airport.
5/29/2018 6:14 PM CDT	At 614 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over five island lake, or near emmetsburg, moving northwest 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.
5/1/2018 6:12 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern pocahontas and southern palo alto counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the original warning has moved out of the area. therefore this warning will be allowed to expire. however hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for portions of northeastern pocahontas and southeast palo alto counties until 645 pm. a severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until 200 am cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/1/2018 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.
5/1/2018 5:48 PM CDT	At 548 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of laurens, or 10 miles north of pocahontas, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover, curlew and rodman.
5/1/2018 5:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rush lake, or 14 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport.
5/1/2018 5:29 PM CDT	At 529 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 15 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/18/2017 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.
5/17/2017 5:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, moving north at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, west bend, livermore, corwith, bode, lu verne, renwick, st. joseph, ottosen, hardy and irvington. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 pm cdt for north central iowa.
5/17/2017 5:11 PM CDT	At 510 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over dakota city, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 500 pm...a 59 mph wind gust was reported by a weather station near fort dodge). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect 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 8:50 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.
3/6/2017 4:43 PM CST	At 443 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located over elmore, or 22 miles southeast of fairmont, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/6/2017 4:04 PM CST	At 403 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/23/2016 4:11 PM CDT	At 401 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of smith pool to 9 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations impacted include, algona, smith pool, west bend, burt, whittemore, titonka, wesley, livermore, bode, lu verne, cylinder, st. joseph, ottosen, rodman, st. Benedict, irvington, sexton, algona municipal airport, stinson prairie state park and aa call state park.
8/23/2016 4:01 PM CDT	At 333 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of rush lake, or 12 miles south of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
8/23/2016 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.
7/7/2016 1:56 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for palo alto, southeastern emmet, kossuth and northeastern pocahontas counties will expire at 200 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 are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 am cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/7/2016 1:22 AM CDT	At 122 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lost island lake to 12 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, ingham lake and five island lake around 135 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include burt, swea city, ringsted, stinson prairie state park, titonka, sexton, whittemore, st. Benedict, lakota and kearney state park.
6/22/2016 2:14 AM CDT	At 213 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles west of smith pool to near marathon, moving southeast at 25 mph (public. at 206 am cdt...public reported a large tree branch down in webb. additionally, the algona awos measured a 59 mph wind gust). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, laurens, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, rolfe, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, ringsted, wesley, livermore and bode.
6/22/2016 2:02 AM CDT	At 201 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of swan lake to near marathon, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/11/2016 4:56 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern palo alto, southwestern kossuth, northeastern pocahontas and northwestern humboldt counties will expire at 500 pm cdt, the severe thunderstorms which prompted the warning have weakened. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.
6/11/2016 4:36 PM CDT	At 436 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of algona, moving south at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, west bend, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, st. Joseph, ottosen, rodman and irvington.
6/11/2016 4:22 PM CDT	At 422 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of algona, moving south at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, west bend, whittemore, livermore, bode, mallard, lu verne, cylinder, st. Joseph, ottosen, rodman, irvington, stinson prairie state park and aa call state park.
6/11/2016 4:09 PM CDT	At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of algona, moving southeast at 10 mph. additional storms further west are also strong and pose a severe risk (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/26/2016 1:18 AM CDT	At 117 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles east of iowa lake to 13 miles southeast of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (trained weather spotters. at 1256 am...estherville asos measured 77 mph wind gusts. at 105 am, law enforcement reported several 3 to 5 inch tree limbs down in estherville). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, smith pool, high lake, swan lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka, ringsted, fenton, mallard and lu verne.
5/26/2016 1:00 AM CDT	At 1259 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of ceylon to 7 miles east of rush lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated. at 1252 am cdt the estherville asos reported 65 mph winds). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/22/2015 6:43 AM CDT	At 642 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of blue earth to 9 miles northeast of pocahontas to 4 miles west of sac city, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:28 AM CDT	At 628 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of blue earth to 6 miles south of smith pool to 13 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, iowa lake, swan lake, smith pool, ingham lake, okamanpedan lake, lost island lake, five island lake, high lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong, graettinger and west bend.
6/22/2015 5:58 AM CDT	At 558 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of iowa lake to 3 miles northwest of five island lake to near webb, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
5/3/2015 7:43 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern pocahontas, humboldt, southern kossuth and southwestern hancock counties will expire at 745 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
5/3/2015 7:02 PM CDT	At 702 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of algona, 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.
5/3/2015 7:00 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.8 miles E of West Bend, IA, public report of quarter size hail in west bend
9/4/2012 11:01 PM CDT	Large tree snappe in palo alto county IA, 1.8 miles E of West Bend, IA
9/4/2012 10:57 PM CDT	Large tree snappe in palo alto county IA, 3.8 miles E of West Bend, IA
7/13/2012 9:10 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 2.3 miles NNW of West Bend, IA