ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 51603 (IA) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 51603
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 51603 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.50 in
- Reports
- 4
- Severe Reports
- 2
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 84 mph
- Reports
- 3
- Tornado Reports
- 0
- Severe Reports
- 1
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Essex, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-05-18 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | College Springs, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-05-18 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Clarinda, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-05-18 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Clarinda, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-05-18 | wind | 84 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 NE Shambaugh, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-14 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Essex, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-09 | wind | 58 mph | 0.0 mi | 4 NW Hepburn, IA | NOAA SPC |
1-2 inch tree limbs down. (OAX)
Time is estimated. (OAX)
(OAX)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)
Personal Weather Station. (OAX)
Delayed report from emergency management of hail up to one inch in diameter in Essex... Iowa. (OAX)
Delayed report of a personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph as a thunderstorm passed through. (OAX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 51603, IA has 4 hail reports and 3 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 2 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 51603, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 3 reports in scope.
- 1 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 7
- 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
2026-06-05T04:35:00Z
Wind Wind report
1-2 inch tree limbs down. (OAX)
2026-05-18T22:57:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)
2026-05-18T22:51:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(OAX)
2026-05-18T22:47:00Z
Wind 84 mph
Personal Weather Station. (OAX)
2026-05-18T22:36:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Time is estimated. (OAX)
2026-04-14T04:27:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Delayed report from emergency management of hail up to one inch in diameter in Essex... Iowa. (OAX)
2026-04-09T01:09:00Z
Wind 58 mph
Delayed report of a personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph as a thunderstorm passed through. (OAX)