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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Dakota City, IA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Dakota City, IA from May 15, 1965 through September 23, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Dakota City, IA · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 23, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Dakota City, IA

10 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 23, 2025
1:02 AM UTC
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
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
1.25″ hail
Jun 5, 2020
7:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM WHO-TV WEATHER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dakota City, IA
1.00″ hail
Mar 6, 2017
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL FOR 5 MINUTES. DELAYED REPORT. .
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Badger, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 24, 2014
10:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
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
0.75″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
5:04 PM CST-6
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .97 E Dakota City, IA
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2012
6:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail lasted about 5 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.43 SE Arnold, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2010
12:49 PM CST-6
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 NNE Dakota City, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 22, 1997
4:48 PM CST
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dakota City, IA
2.00″ hail
May 21, 1973
7:45 PM CST
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA
0.75″ hail
Jul 12, 1968
4:47 PM CST
Hail report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Dakota City, IA

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UNK mph
May 24, 2024
9:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
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
11:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTED FOR DATE. DELAYED REPORT. POWER OUTAGE... BRANCHES DOWN... GREENHOUSE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Dakota City, IA
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2021
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
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 Dakota City, IA
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 Dakota City, IA
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
81 mph
Jun 22, 2015
5:56 AM CST-6
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
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
64 mph
May 14, 2013
3:43 PM CST-6
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported wind gusts estimated at 60 to 75 MPH along with a large dust cloud near a thunderstorm.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.18 S Dakota City, IA
70 mph
Jul 18, 2010
12:05 AM CST-6
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trained spotter estimated wind of 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Dakota City, IA
66 mph
Jun 22, 2010
8:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large 100 year old 3 foot diameter tree blown over. Other smaller trees were also blown over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.02 E Dakota City, IA
60 mph
Aug 21, 2007
7:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were still increasing at the time of this report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.16 NNE Dakota City, IA
70 mph
Jun 29, 2005
7:35 PM CST
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Dakota City, IA
60 mph
May 21, 1973
7:45 PM CST
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, IA
UNK mph
Jul 12, 1968
4:47 PM CST
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, IA
UNK mph
Jul 16, 1967
4:00 PM CST
Wind report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Dakota City, IA

2 reports
F1 category
Jun 9, 1974
11:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Dakota City, IA
Humboldt County · 3,858 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F2 category
May 15, 1965
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Dakota City, IA
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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U.S. Census Data · City

Dakota City, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population887
Households380
Housing units417
Income
Median household income$66,111
$100k+ households41.8%
$150k+ households11.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached395
Attached single-family4
Small multifamily15
Large multifamily3
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share94.7%
Attached-home share1.0%
Multifamily share4.3%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied293
Renter-occupied87
Vacant units37
Home value & age
Median home value$119,300
Owner homes $300k+3.8%
Owner homes $500k+2.1%
Owner homes $750k+1.0%
Median year built1969
Older-home share83.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars367
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 10 hail, 14 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Dakota City, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 23, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Dakota City?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Dakota City, IA is 2.00″. It was reported near Dakota City, IA on May 21, 1973.

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

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

I am selling a home in Dakota City — 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 Dakota City address?

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