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ZIP 51231 (IA) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 51231

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 51231 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Sanborn, IA1 ENE Sheldon, IASutherland, IAPrimghar, IASHELDON, IAHARTLEY, IASANBORN, IA4 NNE Sheldon, IA1 N Hartley, IA4 NNE Sutherland, IAPaullina, IA5 SSW Paullina, IA3 ENE Sanborn, IA1 NNW Hartley, IA2 ENE Sheldon, IA3 W Primghar, IA2 S Archer, IA4 ESE Granville, IASheldon, IA4 SW Melvin, IA3 NNW Hartley, IA4 N Sutherland, IA3 WSW Primghar, IA

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.00 in
Reports
21
Severe Reports
12

Wind Stats

Max Gust
60 mph
Reports
13
Tornado Reports
2
Severe Reports
3

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20253205
20243528
20233204
20223003

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
21
Events within 3 miles
29
Events within 10 miles
40
Severe days within 10 miles
12
Max within 10 miles
2.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
13
Events within 3 miles
18
Events within 10 miles
25
Severe days within 10 miles
3
Max within 10 miles
60 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-09-22hail2.00 in0.0 mi4 N Sutherland, IANOAA SPC
2025-09-22hail2.00 in0.0 miSutherland, IANOAA SPC
2025-09-22hail1.00 in0.0 miPrimghar, IANOAA SPC
2025-09-16hail1.75 in0.0 mi3 NNW Hartley, IANOAA SPC
2025-09-16hail1.25 in0.0 mi4 SW Melvin, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28windWind report0.0 mi1 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28windWind report0.0 miPrimghar, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28windWind report0.0 miSheldon, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28windWind report0.0 miSanborn, IANOAA SPC
2025-06-28windWind report0.0 mi4 ESE Granville, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail1.50 in0.0 mi2 S Archer, IANOAA SPC
2024-07-20tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi3 W Primghar, IANOAA SPC
2024-07-10hail2.00 in0.0 mi2 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-07-10hail1.75 in0.0 mi2 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-06-21windWind report0.0 mi1 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-06-15windWind report0.0 mi1 NNW Hartley, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-31tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-31windWind report0.0 mi1 ENE Sheldon, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-20hail1.75 in0.0 miSanborn, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-20hail1.00 in0.0 miSanborn, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-20hail1.00 in0.0 miSanborn, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-20hail1.00 in0.0 mi3 ENE Sanborn, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-06windWind report0.0 miSutherland, IANOAA SPC
2024-04-26hail1.00 in0.0 mi5 SSW Paullina, IANOAA SPC

TS reported 2 inch hail between 6:40 and 6:50 pm CDT. Heavy rain and nickles to dimes ongoing at time of the call at 7:09 pm. (FSD)

EM reported 2 inch hail on the north side of Southerland. Pictures included confirm size. Time was estimated by radar. (FSD)

Social media post with picture of a hailstone the size of a quarter. Time confirmed with radar. (FSD)

Hail mostly pea to dime... but several stones from quarter up to golf ball size. (FSD)

(FSD)

Social media report with pictures of damage done to and RV business in Sheldon. Winds approximately 90 kts. Timing and wind speeds estimated by radar. (FSD)

Highway 59 across the entire town is closed due to so many trees knocked down onto the road by thunderstorm wind gusts. (FSD)

Many large branches across town knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. A camper was flipped upside down on the east side of town. (FSD)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 51231, IA has 21 hail reports and 13 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 12 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 51231, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 13 reports in scope.
  • 3 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
34
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
  • Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
  • Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-09-22T23:40:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    TS reported 2 inch hail between 6:40 and 6:50 pm CDT. Heavy rain and nickles to dimes ongoing at time of the call at 7:09 pm. (FSD)

  2. 2025-09-22T00:40:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    TS reported quarter sized hail at approximately 7:40 pm CDT. He also reported that at the time of the call... 7:45 pm... that the hail had ended and it was just really (FSD)

  3. 2025-09-22T00:20:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Social media post with picture of a hailstone the size of a quarter. Time confirmed with radar. (FSD)

  4. 2025-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    EM reported 2 inch hail on the north side of Southerland. Pictures included confirm size. Time was estimated by radar. (FSD)

  5. 2025-09-16T02:42:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Hail mostly pea to dime... but several stones from quarter up to golf ball size. (FSD)

  6. 2025-09-16T01:25:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (FSD)

  7. 2025-07-28T04:14:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Numerous tree branches broken... ranging from 6 to 18 inches in diameter. Some fell on houses. Many streets are blocked. (FSD)

  8. 2025-07-28T03:16:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Many large branches across town knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. A camper was flipped upside down on the east side of town. (FSD)

  9. 2025-07-28T03:08:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Highway 59 across the entire town is closed due to so many trees knocked down onto the road by thunderstorm wind gusts. (FSD)

  10. 2025-07-28T02:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Social media report with pictures of damage done to and RV business in Sheldon. Winds approximately 90 kts. Timing and wind speeds estimated by radar. (FSD)

  11. 2025-06-28T09:09:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Photos of numerous large tree limbs down. (FSD)

  12. 2025-04-17T01:58:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Delayed Report: A trained spotter reported nickel to ping-pong ball sized hail just south of Archer. Timing was estimated via radar. (FSD)