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ZIP Wind and Hail Context

ZIP 51243 (IA) Wind History and Hail Context

ZIP 51243

See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 51243 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

2 ESE Larchwood, IA4 SSE Rock Rapids, IA5 SSE Rock Rapids, IA2 NE George, IA5 WSW Little Rock, IA3 NE Lester, IAAlvord, IA1 NE Inwood, IA1 N Inwood, IA1 SSW Rock Rapids, IA4 E Lester, IA6 NE Lester, IA1 WNW Rock Rapids, IA

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.25 in
Reports
2
Severe Reports
2

Wind Stats

Max Gust
73 mph
Reports
16
Tornado Reports
0
Severe Reports
4

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20262406

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-09-02wind73 mph0.0 mi2 NE George, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-02wind71 mph0.0 mi5 SSE Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-02wind64 mph0.0 mi4 SSE Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-02wind63 mph0.0 mi5 WSW Little Rock, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-01wind73 mph0.0 mi2 NE George, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-01wind71 mph0.0 mi5 SSE Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-01wind64 mph0.0 mi4 SSE Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-09-01wind63 mph0.0 mi5 WSW Little Rock, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind70 mph0.0 mi1 NE Inwood, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind69 mph0.0 mi1 SSW Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind64 mph0.0 mi6 NE Lester, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind63 mph0.0 mi2 ESE Larchwood, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind62 mph0.0 mi4 E Lester, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25wind60 mph0.0 mi1 WNW Rock Rapids, IANOAA SPC
2026-07-25windWind report0.0 mi1 N Inwood, IANOAA SPC
2026-06-30wind64 mph0.0 mi2 ESE Larchwood, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-24hail1.00 in0.0 miAlvord, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-17hail1.25 in0.0 mi3 NE Lester, IANOAA SPC

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Report Highlights

  • ZIP 51243, IA has 2 hail reports and 16 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 2 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 51243, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 16 reports in scope.
  • 4 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
18
  • 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. 2026-09-02T03:47:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

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  2. 2026-09-02T03:42:00Z

    Wind 73 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  3. 2026-09-02T03:37:00Z

    Wind 71 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  4. 2026-09-02T03:12:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  5. 2026-09-01T03:47:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  6. 2026-09-01T03:42:00Z

    Wind 73 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  7. 2026-09-01T03:37:00Z

    Wind 71 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  8. 2026-09-01T03:12:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  9. 2026-07-25T02:12:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  10. 2026-07-25T02:08:00Z

    Wind 69 mph

    Personal Weather Station. (FSD)

  11. 2026-07-25T02:08:00Z

    Wind 62 mph

    Personal weather station. (FSD)

  12. 2026-07-25T02:08:00Z

    Wind 64 mph

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