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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Fort Dodge, IA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Fort Dodge, IA from August 21, 1959 through July 2, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
70
Wind Reports
82
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Fort Dodge, IA · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 2, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Fort Dodge, IA

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2026
10:34 PM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Sep 17, 2025
12:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail in Fort Dodge.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Fort Dodge, IA
1.50″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:43 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter sized hail in Fort Dodge.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:43 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Fort Dodge, IA
1.50″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Measured with calipers.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:39 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:38 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Up to quarter sized hail but most was smaller. Hail lasted from 7:38 pm to 7:42 pm.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
May 9, 2023
3:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Fort Dodge, IA
1.75″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
7:41 PM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL SE OF FORT DODGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSE Fort Dodge, IA
1.50″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
7:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR FORT DODGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Fort Dodge, IA
1.75″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
7:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
7:27 PM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON THE NW SIDE OF FORT DODGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
May 22, 2019
6:58 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. DELAYED REPORT AND TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Fort Dodge, IA
1.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2018
1:19 AM UTC
Hail report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Fort Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge, IA

30 reports
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58 mph
Sep 17, 2025
12:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Peak gust of 58 mph reported by the Fort Dodge AWOS. Time taken from METAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Sep 16, 2025
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Several small branches down. bark stripped off trees just before 7p.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2025
12:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down at this location... few others reported in town. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2025
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. Trees and powerlines down around Ft Dodge - relayed by broadcast media.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
May 21, 2024
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on power lines through town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
73 mph
Dec 16, 2021
12:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
4:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Jun 15, 2019
8:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE SNAPPED IN FORT DODGE NEAR GREAT WESTERN BANK. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
60 mph
Aug 5, 2018
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60+ MPH WINDS NEAR JOHN F KENNEDY PARK. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2018
12:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1 1/2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN. 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
UNK mph
May 3, 2018
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO LARGE TREES DOWN IN FORT DODGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
58 mph
Apr 14, 2018
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
59 mph
Jun 28, 2017
8:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 59 MPH/51 KNOT WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE FORT DODGE AIRPORT (KFOD).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Fort Dodge, IA
59 mph
May 17, 2017
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RWIS STATION AT FORT DODGE US 20.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Dodge, IA
65 mph
May 17, 2017
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 5 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Fort Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge, IA

7 reports
F1 category
Aug 22, 1988
2:40 AM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F4 category
May 4, 1977
6:32 PM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F2 category
May 4, 1977
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F3 category
Sep 21, 1973
8:25 AM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F4 category
Jun 8, 1967
9:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F2 category
Aug 29, 1964
4:38 PM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F2 category
Jun 16, 1960
6:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Fort Dodge, IA
Webster County · 13,143 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

Fort Dodge, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population24,788
Households10,556
Housing units11,492
Income
Median household income$61,769
$100k+ households37.0%
$150k+ households12.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,063
Attached single-family249
Small multifamily1,576
Large multifamily1,262
Mobile homes243
Housing mix
Single-family share70.2%
Attached-home share2.2%
Multifamily share24.7%
Mobile-home share2.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,755
Renter-occupied3,801
Vacant units936
Home value & age
Median home value$128,900
Owner homes $300k+10.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1956
Older-home share79.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,693
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 70 hail, 82 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Fort Dodge, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 2, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Fort Dodge?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Fort Dodge, IA is 2.50″. It was reported near .9 NNE Ft Dodge, IA on June 30, 2014.

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

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

I am selling a home in Fort Dodge — 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 Fort Dodge address?

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