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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Cherokee, IA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Cherokee, IA from July 28, 1966 through May 18, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
37
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Cherokee, IA · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Cherokee, IA

30 reports
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1.25″ hail
May 16, 2026
1:42 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Cherokee, IA
2.00″ hail
Aug 9, 2025
8:38 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social Media Report: Multiple pictures of golf ball to hen egg sized hail shown in Cherokee. Time was estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cherokee, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2025
1:13 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Cherokee, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2025
6:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from social media. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cherokee, IA
1.25″ hail
Jun 6, 2020
5:09 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Cherokee, IA
1.50″ hail
Aug 28, 2018
11:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Cherokee, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 28, 2018
11:14 AM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cherokee, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2016
10:23 PM UTC
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Cherokee, IA
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2012
7:34 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was accompanied by heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2012
7:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.76 N Cherokee, IA
0.88″ hail
May 3, 2012
7:01 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 NNE Cherokee, IA
2.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
9:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail caused an unknown amount of vehicle, siding, and roof damage.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SE Cherokee, IA
4.00″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
9:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail was estimated at 4 inches in diameter with one stone measured at 3.5 inches. The hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
0.75″ hail
May 6, 2008
3:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 9, 2005
4:20 PM CST
Hail report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail was accompanied by winds gusting to 50 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Cherokee, 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 Cherokee, IA

30 reports
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62 mph
May 18, 2026
1:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KCKP Cherokee Municipal Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Cherokee, IA
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2025
10:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof peeled off a building. Power outages throughout town.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Cherokee, IA
59 mph
Jun 16, 2025
10:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 S Cherokee. AWOS station KCKP Cherokee Municipal Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Cherokee, IA
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2025
10:46 PM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherokee, IA
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
5:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branches downed in Cherokee. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherokee, IA
UNK mph
Aug 27, 2021
7:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA DELAYED REPORT OF LARGE TREE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Cherokee, IA
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2017
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE SPLIT IN CHEROKEE. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherokee, IA
64 mph
Jun 15, 2013
9:32 AM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large limbs blown down. The winds also blew down power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
60 mph
Sep 4, 2012
9:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage and blew down power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
61 mph
Jul 11, 2011
12:55 AM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
81 mph
Jul 22, 2010
12:20 AM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees blown down. Several homes and businesses were damaged by falling trees, and other had shingle and other roof damage. Several vehicles were also damaged by falling trees and tree debris. A storage shed full of sports equipment at the high school was destroyed, with the equipment damaged. Signs and power lines were blown down, and a power outage resulted. A semi was blown over near town.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
70 mph
Mar 23, 2009
6:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi truck.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.76 N Cherokee, IA
60 mph
Aug 20, 2007
8:39 AM CST-6
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherokee, IA
62 mph
Aug 1, 2006
7:37 PM CST
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherokee, IA
60 mph
Jul 3, 2003
10:55 PM CST
Wind report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including trees of unknown size blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherokee, 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 Cherokee, IA

4 reports
UNK category
May 18, 2026
1:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A couple of videos via social media of brief gustnado. Location estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Cherokee, IA
EF0 category
Oct 4, 2013
6:46 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.23 WSW Cherokee Muni Arpt, IA
F0 category
Jul 27, 1997
11:37 AM CST
Tornado report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cherokee, IA
UNK category
Jul 28, 1966
1:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Cherokee, IA
Cherokee County · 4,718 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 · City

Cherokee, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,157
Households2,290
Housing units2,368
Income
Median household income$48,693
$100k+ households31.3%
$150k+ households8.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,801
Attached single-family27
Small multifamily192
Large multifamily317
Mobile homes31
Housing mix
Single-family share76.1%
Attached-home share1.1%
Multifamily share21.5%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,461
Renter-occupied829
Vacant units78
Home value & age
Median home value$119,400
Owner homes $300k+11.4%
Owner homes $500k+6.3%
Owner homes $750k+2.3%
Median year built1961
Older-home share86.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,080
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 37 hail, 32 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Cherokee, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Cherokee?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Cherokee, IA is 4.00″. It was reported near N Cherokee, IA on April 9, 2011.

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

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

I am selling a home in Cherokee — 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 Cherokee address?

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