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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 50548

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 50548 from July 16, 1967 through May 16, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 50548 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
39
Wind Reports
40
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 50548 · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last May 16, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 50548

39 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 16, 2026
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Humboldt, IA
1.00″ hail
Sep 23, 2025
1:02 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Dakota City, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2025
7:19 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Humboldt, IA
1.50″ hail
Jun 5, 2020
7:27 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SMALL LIMBS ALSO DOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2017
10:28 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 6 MILES EAST OF HUMBOLDT ALONG HIGHWAY 3.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Thor, IA
1.75″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN HUMBOLDT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
2.00″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY MEDIA ON TWITTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
1.00″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
1.50″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:37 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
1.50″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: Humboldt, IA
0.88″ hail
May 3, 2015
7:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to nickel size hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.07 W Badger, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 24, 2014
10:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported by a driver driving north on P56 from C48 to C44 from around 2226 CST to 2233.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.96 SE Dakota City, IA
3.50″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
5:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 SW Arnold, IA
0.88″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
5:04 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Dakota City, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.49 E Unique, IA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 50548

40 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 9, 2025
1:27 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of trees and branches down across town... via social media. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Humboldt, IA
UNK mph
May 24, 2024
9:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed social media report of leaning power poles east of Humboldt on Hwy 3. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Dakota City, IA
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2022
11:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE BRANCH ROUGHLY 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Humboldt, IA
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2021
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 IN TREE BRANCH SNAPPED - 2 BRANCHES. ALSO REPORTED PONDING OF WATER IN CITY STREETS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Dakota City, IA
UNK mph
Jun 6, 2020
7:48 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT TIME FROM 3 S DAKOTA CITY. SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE SHOWED HAIL SHREDDING YOUNG CORN CROP JUST SOUTH OF HUMBOLDT/DAKOTA CITY. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION AND RADAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Dakota City, IA
UNK mph
Jun 6, 2020
7:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE SHOWED HAIL SHREDDING YOUNG CORN CROP JUST SOUTH OF HUMBOLDT/DAKOTA CITY. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION AND RADAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Dakota City, IA
UNK mph
Jun 6, 2020
7:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE DISPLAYED AN UPROOTED TREE WEST OF HUMBOLDT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Rutland, IA
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2020
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN. BUNCH OF DIME SIZE HAIL ALSO OCCURRED WITH STORM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Humboldt, IA
60 mph
Jun 4, 2020
10:07 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Humboldt, IA
UNK mph
Aug 27, 2018
2:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC SHARED PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A SPLIT TREE... NO ESTIMATED SIZE... BUT APPEARED HEALTHY AND AROUND 2 FOOT IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Humboldt, IA
81 mph
Jun 22, 2015
5:56 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported lots of large trees down, a mobile home moved from its foundation, tree limbs blown through a porch, grain bin blown over, power poles blown over, and large tree limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Dakota City, IA
69 mph
Jun 22, 2015
5:53 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported widespread trees and power lines down within the city. Time radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Dakota City, IA
69 mph
Jun 22, 2015
5:51 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported tree damage and equipment blown around in the yard. Tin siding was pulled from the outbuildings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.93 E Rutland, IA
60 mph
Jun 29, 2014
5:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At least five trees eight inches in diameter were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Dakota City, IA
63 mph
May 19, 2013
5:24 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs broken and blown 100 yards.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.78 WSW Thor, IA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 50548

3 reports
EF0 category
Jun 15, 2008
12:49 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotter observed power lines or transformers blowing out.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.89 WNW Thor, IA
F0 category
Aug 26, 2004
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down in open fields north of Humboldt and caused little damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Humboldt, IA
F1 category
Jun 9, 1974
11:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 50548
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 50548 area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,482
Households2,438
Housing units2,556
Income
Median household income$71,043
$100k+ households38.3%
$150k+ households13.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,960
Attached single-family10
Small multifamily410
Large multifamily150
Mobile homes26
Housing mix
Single-family share76.7%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share21.9%
Mobile-home share1.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,732
Renter-occupied706
Vacant units118
Home value & age
Median home value$177,700
Owner homes $300k+17.6%
Owner homes $500k+3.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.9%
Median year built1964
Older-home share75.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,271
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 50548 have on record?

Our records show 39 hail, 40 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 50548, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 16, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 50548?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 50548 is 3.50″. It was reported near Arnold, IA on June 16, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 50548 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 50548 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 50548 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 50548 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 50548 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 50548 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 50548 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 50548, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 50548, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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