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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Hazleton, IA from May 7, 1964 through July 31, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
35
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Hazleton, IA · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 31, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Hazleton, IA

10 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2009
6:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail at least quarter-sized fell just southeast of Hazelton, IA around 730 pm July 24. Some area crops appeared to have sustained some hail damage.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 SE Hazleton, IA
1.50″ hail
Jul 24, 2009
6:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of a ping pong ball fell in Hazelton, IA around 710 pm July 24.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 W Hazleton, IA
0.88″ hail
Aug 14, 2008
5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-sized hail fell 1 mile north of Hazelton, IA at 600 pm August 14.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Hazleton, IA
0.88″ hail
Aug 14, 2008
4:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-sized hail fell 2 miles northwest of Hazelton, IA at 555 pm August 14.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.06 NW Hazleton, IA
0.75″ hail
May 25, 2008
6:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny-sized hail fell in Hazleton, IA around 7:37 pm.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 W Hazleton, IA
1.75″ hail
May 10, 2003
4:55 PM CST
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported at same time
NWS Hail Report Location: Hazleton, IA
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2003
4:30 PM CST
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Hazleton, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 17, 2001
11:33 PM CST
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball sized hail reported by law enforcement.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hazleton, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 19, 2000
8:15 PM CST
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-sized hail reported by law enforcement.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Hazleton, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 28, 1979
9:30 PM CST
Hail report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 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 Hazleton, IA

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UNK mph
Jul 31, 2025
7:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Large tree snapped in kint cemetery near 105th st and keokuk ave. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2025
7:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 inch tree limb fell on house... with numerous smaller limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2025
6:46 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two 10 inch diameter trees downed. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2025
6:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hazleton, IA
70 mph
Jul 29, 2025
6:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Duration of at least 5 minutes.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2025
6:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of four trees 8 to 12 inches in diameter snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 28, 2025
6:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A delayed report of a nine inch tree downed by thunderstorm winds four miles west of Stanley.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Hazleton, IA
70 mph
May 21, 2024
11:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: .
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Oelwein, IA
61 mph
Aug 24, 2021
7:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, IA
70 mph
Aug 24, 2021
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2021
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED SOUTH OF HAZELTON NEAR THE FONTANA TURNOFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2021
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 LARGE TREES DOWN OVER THE ROAD WITH POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BLOWN OVER CORN DAMAGE ALONG AND MAINLY EAST OF HWY 150 TOWARDS DELAWARE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
10:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 S HAZLETON. LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN FONTANA PARK. TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN IN THE PARK WITH NUMEROUS OTHER TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Hazleton, IA
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2018
1:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT WAS DELAYED. THREE ONE TO 2 INCH TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hazleton, 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 Hazleton, IA

5 reports
UNK category
Jul 14, 2021
11:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: START LOCATION OF OELWEIN TORNADO IN BUCHANAN COUNTY. NOT A NEW TRACK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Hazleton, IA
UNK category
Mar 28, 2020
11:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND DOING DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Littleton, IA
F0 category
May 11, 2000
7:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The fourth and last tornado, which was part of a family which includes the F1 event south of Hazelton, touched down 8 miles east southeast of Hazelton to 4 miles south southeast of Aurora. It was rated an F0 with a path length of 5 1/2 miles and width of about 1/8 mile.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 SE Hazleton, IA
F1 category
May 11, 2000
7:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A second tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Hazelton with a continuous path for 8 miles to a point 4 miles southeast of Hazelton. At it's maximum, it produced F1 damage with a path width of about 1000 feet. This includes damage to major power lines and a couple of farms. This was the strongest tornado in Buchanan County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Hazleton, IA
F3 category
May 7, 1964
5:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Hazleton, IA
Buchanan County · 7,315 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

Hazleton, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population698
Households315
Housing units382
Income
Median household income$53,542
$100k+ households19.7%
$150k+ households6.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached262
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily28
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes92
Housing mix
Single-family share68.6%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share7.3%
Mobile-home share24.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied239
Renter-occupied76
Vacant units67
Home value & age
Median home value$80,100
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1975
Older-home share61.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars289
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 10 hail, 35 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Hazleton, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 31, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Hazleton?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Hazleton, IA is 1.75″. It was reported near Hazleton, IA on May 10, 2003.

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

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

I am selling a home in Hazleton — 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 Hazleton address?

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