ZIP Wind and Hail Context

ZIP 52135 (IA) Wind History and Hail Context

ZIP 52135

See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 52135 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Oelwein, IA4 W FAYETTE, IAMAYNARD, IAOELWEIN, IA1 ENE Alpha, IA3 SW Westgate, IAFayette, IAWest Union, IA1 N Waucoma, IA3 W Oelwein, IAWaucoma, IA

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
8
Severe Reports
8

Wind Stats

Max Gust
59 mph
Reports
7
Tornado Reports
0
Severe Reports
0

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20252203
20240202
20233103
20221001
20212002

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
8
Events within 3 miles
11
Events within 10 miles
15
Severe days within 10 miles
8
Max within 10 miles
1.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
7
Events within 3 miles
10
Events within 10 miles
13
Severe days within 10 miles
0
Max within 10 miles
59 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-09-22hail1.00 in0.0 miWaucoma, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28wind59 mph0.0 mi3 W Oelwein, IANOAA SPC
2025-07-28windWind report0.0 miOelwein, IANOAA SPC
2025-06-11hail1.00 in0.0 miOelwein, IANOAA SPC
2025-06-11windWind report0.0 miOelwein, IANOAA SPC
2024-06-12windWind report0.0 mi1 N Waucoma, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-21windWind report0.0 miFayette, IANOAA SPC
2024-05-21windWind report0.0 miWest Union, IANOAA SPC
2023-07-13hail1.00 in0.0 miOelwein, IANOAA SPC
2023-06-24hail1.00 in0.0 mi3 SW Westgate, IANOAA SPC
2023-06-24windWind report0.0 miOelwein, IANOAA SPC
2023-06-06hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 ENE Alpha, IANOAA SPC
2022-08-19hail1.00 in0.0 miOELWEIN, IANOAA SPC
2021-07-13hail1.00 in0.0 miMAYNARD, IANOAA SPC
2021-05-15hail1.75 in0.0 mi4 W FAYETTE, IANOAA SPC

Photo relayed by Media via NWS Chat. (ARX)

AWOS station KOLZ Oelwein Municipal Airport. (ARX)

A few large tree limbs down around town. Time estimated from radar. (ARX)

Dime to quarter sized hail covering the ground with strong winds. (ARX)

Various sized branches down across southern portions of of the city. Time estimated by radar. (ARX)

Trees down in the area. Time estimated from radar. (ARX)

50 mph wind gusts knocked down trees near town. (ARX)

Trees and powerlines down... including a tree down on a house. Also trees and powerlines down in Elgin. (ARX)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 52135, IA has 8 hail reports and 7 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 8 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 52135, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 7 reports in scope.
  • 0 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
15
  • 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. 2025-09-22T23:08:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Photo relayed by Media via NWS Chat. (ARX)

  2. 2025-07-28T06:38:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A few large tree limbs down around town. Time estimated from radar. (ARX)

  3. 2025-07-28T06:35:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    AWOS station KOLZ Oelwein Municipal Airport. (ARX)

  4. 2025-06-11T00:36:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Dime to quarter sized hail covering the ground with strong winds. (ARX)

  5. 2025-06-11T00:28:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Various sized branches down across southern portions of of the city. Time estimated by radar. (ARX)

  6. 2024-06-12T19:53:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down in the area. Time estimated from radar. (ARX)

  7. 2024-05-21T23:42:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees and powerlines down... including a tree down on a house. Also trees and powerlines down in Elgin. (ARX)

  8. 2024-05-21T23:38:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    50 mph wind gusts knocked down trees near town. (ARX)

  9. 2023-07-13T03:53:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ARX)

  10. 2023-06-24T22:38:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    1 tree down and 1 large branch down near vicinity of 1st St NW... 2nd Ave NW... and Charles St W. (ARX)

  11. 2023-06-24T22:20:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ARX)

  12. 2023-06-06T00:05:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report via Twitter picture. Time taken from Twitter comment on aforementioned Twitter picture. (ARX)