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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 51561

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 51561 from June 19, 1979 through June 6, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
24
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 51561 · 1979–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 6, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 51561

24 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 6, 2026
3:18 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of quarter size hail near Glenwood exit.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 19, 2025
12:51 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Pacific Junction, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2023
1:23 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Glenwood, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 30, 2017
3:50 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Pacific Junction, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2017
11:18 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MAINLY 1/2-3/4 INCH
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Pacific Junction, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2017
9:57 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Pacific Junction, IA
2.75″ hail
Oct 4, 2013
5:21 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotters and storm chasers reported hail ranging from nickel size to baseball size associated with a left-moving supercell tracking north northeast. The hail reportedly broke the vehicle windshield of the spotter northwest of Glenwood.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 15, 2012
11:24 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
0.75″ hail
Mar 26, 2012
7:11 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2011
12:54 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 14, 2011
9:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2008
6:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.04 W Pacific City, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 4, 2008
4:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.45 S Pacific Jct, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2008
12:00 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Pacific Jct, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 21, 2008
11:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A significant amount of pea to dime size hail fell for about 10 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Folsom, 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 51561

26 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 6, 2026
3:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of no power at truckstop near Glenwood exit. Winds were estimated to have been between 60-70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
65 mph
Apr 2, 2025
4:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
58 mph
Mar 14, 2025
9:23 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNK mph
Dec 15, 2021
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI ROLLOVER. I-29N AT 35 MM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNK mph
Oct 12, 2020
3:57 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Glenwood, IA
60 mph
Jun 7, 2018
3:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Pacific Junction, IA
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2017
3:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI BLOWN OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2017
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN. WINDOWS ON HOUSE BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Pacific Junction, IA
60 mph
Jul 24, 2015
6:42 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pacific Jct, IA
60 mph
May 19, 2013
2:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter estimated thunderstorm winds reached around 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
60 mph
Aug 8, 2012
5:17 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph knocked down dead trees near the Missouri River.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
69 mph
Aug 6, 2011
7:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts that were estimated at around 70 mph downed large tree limbs in the area and also removed some shingles from a home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
64 mph
Jun 9, 2011
9:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts of around 65 mph tossed a burn barrel across the yard.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, IA
58 mph
Jul 14, 2010
7:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at close to 60 mph downed trees across a driveway.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pacific Jct, IA
60 mph
Jul 15, 2008
9:38 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph west of Pacific Jct.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 SW Pacific City, 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 51561

7 reports
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
9:57 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
9:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado damage path began approximately 1 mile north of Pacific Junction... where the tornado was also reported by a trained spotter. The tornado crossed Highway 34 one mile east of Interstate 29 where it snapped trees. It then moved up and into the bluffs... where a home took a direct hit and lost large portions of the roof... and a large camper was flipped on its side. Trees were also snapped at this location. The tornado progressed through a forested area where many tree trunks were snapped. The end of the damage appeared to be near Pony Creek Park... just to the east of the Pony Creek Lake dam.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Pacific Junction, IA
UNK category
Jun 18, 2018
10:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS OF BRIEF WEAK TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN THEN LIFTING SEVERAL TIMES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Pacific Junction, IA
EF1 category
Jun 4, 2008
5:04 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down 5 miles south southeast of Pacific Jct and tracked to 1/2 mile south of town. The tornado caused scattered tree and farm outbuilding damage along its track.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.65 S Pacific Jct, IA
F0 category
Apr 27, 2002
3:58 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a tornado touchdown southwest of the intersection of highways 275 and 34. The tornado was on the ground for less than 1 minute and was in an open field. It was from the same mini-supercell that produced the tornado touchdown near Thurman several minutes earlier.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Glenwood, IA
F0 category
May 16, 1999
2:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado first touched down south of Plattsmouth Nebraska then crossed the Missouri River just southwest of Pacific Junction. It downed trees near I-29 and highway 34 and damaged a house before dissipating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Pacific Jct, IA
F2 category
Jun 16, 1992
11:14 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 51561
Mills County · 5,160 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 51561 area census snapshot

People & households
Population716
Households285
Housing units410
Income
Median household income$89,665
$100k+ households56.8%
$150k+ households20.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached355
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes54
Housing mix
Single-family share86.6%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share13.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied250
Renter-occupied35
Vacant units125
Home value & age
Median home value$381,800
Owner homes $300k+64.4%
Owner homes $500k+27.2%
Owner homes $750k+21.6%
Median year built1991
Older-home share36.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars285
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 51561 have on record?

Our records show 24 hail, 26 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near ZIP 51561, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 6, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 51561?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 51561 is 2.75″. It was reported near Pacific City, IA on October 4, 2013.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 51561 — 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 51561 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 51561 — 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 51561 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 51561 — 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 51561 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 51561 — 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 51561, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 51561, 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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