ZIP Hail and Wind Context
ZIP 51237 (IA) Hail History and Wind Context
ZIP 51237
See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 51237 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 4.00 in
- Reports
- 18
- Severe Reports
- 8
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 79 mph
- Reports
- 18
- Tornado Reports
- 3
- Severe Reports
- 4
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 18
- Events within 3 miles
- 25
- Events within 10 miles
- 34
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 8
- Max within 10 miles
- 4.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 18
- Events within 3 miles
- 25
- Events within 10 miles
- 34
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 4
- Max within 10 miles
- 79 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 E Alvord, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 5 E Alvord, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-28 | wind | 79 mph | 0.0 mi | 4 SSE Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-28 | wind | 72 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 S Lester, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-27 | wind | 62 mph | 0.0 mi | 4 E Lester, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | 62 mph | 0.0 mi | 4 SSE Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | 59 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 SE Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 NE Rock Rapids, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 7 N George, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 SSW Little Rock, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 N Little Rock, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Doon, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 5 NE Doon, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-28 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | 4 W George, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-28 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | 2 SW George, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-28 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 3 W Inwood, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-28 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Doon, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-13 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 7 W Inwood, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-06 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 WSW Alvord, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-04-16 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 4 WNW Matlock, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-04-16 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 WNW Matlock, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-23 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Little Rock, IA | NOAA SPC |
Mangled trees south of a convergent cord damage path. (FSD)
Track in fields identified by drone video. (FSD)
Personal weather station. (FSD)
Personal weather station. (FSD)
Spotter reported a 2-3 foot in diameter live tree branch down. Time estimated by radar... with an estimated wind speed of 86 kts. (FSD)
A Personal Weather Station near Rock Rapids recorded a 62 mph wind gust. (FSD)
Personal weather station. (FSD)
Personal weather station. (FSD)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 51237, IA has 18 hail reports and 18 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 8 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 51237, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 18 reports in scope.
- 4 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 36
- 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
2025-07-28T02:52:00Z
Wind 79 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-07-28T02:35:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Track in fields identified by drone video. (FSD)
2025-07-28T02:34:00Z
Wind 72 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-07-28T02:30:00Z
Wind Wind report
Spotter reported a 2-3 foot in diameter live tree branch down. Time estimated by radar... with an estimated wind speed of 86 kts. (FSD)
2025-07-28T02:30:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Mangled trees south of a convergent cord damage path. (FSD)
2025-07-27T05:34:00Z
Wind 62 mph
A Personal Weather Station near Rock Rapids recorded a 62 mph wind gust. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:50:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees are down from thunderstorm wind gusts. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Cattle barn significantly damaged. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:35:00Z
Wind 62 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:35:00Z
Wind Wind report
Machine shed and empty grain bin destroyed. Semi truck tipped. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:31:00Z
Wind 59 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-06-11T18:31:00Z
Wind Wind report
Roof blown off hog barn. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)