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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Lime Springs, IA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Lime Springs, IA from July 31, 1955 through August 30, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 52155 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
17
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Lime Springs, IA · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 30, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Lime Springs, IA

17 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2020
5:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lime Springs, IA
0.75″ hail
Nov 11, 2015
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2014
2:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell near Bonair.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Bonair, IA
0.88″ hail
Jul 24, 2009
11:19 AM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: There were also strong winds in addition to the hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.04 NE Lime Spgs, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 17, 2009
8:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 17, 2009
7:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2007
12:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2004
10:40 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Davis Corners, IA
0.75″ hail
May 31, 2000
11:28 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lime Spgs, IA
3.00″ hail
Jul 20, 1998
3:10 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Lime Spgs, IA
1.50″ hail
Jul 20, 1998
3:08 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Lime Spgs, IA
2.00″ hail
Jul 20, 1998
3:06 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lime Spgs, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 19, 1992
2:00 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 18, 1991
6:48 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 16, 1978
6:30 PM CST
Hail report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 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 Lime Springs, IA

23 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 30, 2024
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dispatch reported of power poles down in Lime Springs and numerous instances of wind damage in Howard County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lime Springs, IA
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2024
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Phone line blow down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Lime Springs, IA
UNK mph
Dec 16, 2021
1:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES UPROOTED... POWER POLES SNAPPED AND METAL BARN ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Davis Corners, IA
65 mph
Jun 26, 2020
5:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lime Springs, IA
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2020
5:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS TREE DAMAGE JUST NORTH OF LIME SPRINGS AND BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS POWER OUTAGE OUTSIDE OF LIME SPRINGS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Lime Springs, IA
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
8:53 PM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MPING REPORT 31 MILES NORTH OF FREDERIKA... IA... OF DOWNED TREES AND A ROOF BLOWN OFF OF UNKNOWN BUILDING TYPE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Davis Corners, IA
UNK mph
Mar 7, 2017
1:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TWO BUILDINGS DAMAGED AND A COUPLE OF TREES BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Davis Corners, IA
58 mph
Aug 25, 2014
1:11 AM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in Lime Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
60 mph
Jun 16, 2014
6:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in Lime Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
70 mph
Sep 2, 2011
5:27 AM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown over in Lime Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lime Spgs, IA
70 mph
Sep 2, 2011
5:26 AM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A semi truck was blown over on U.S. Highway 63 north of Davis Corners and sustained minor damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.5 N Davis Corners, IA
59 mph
Jul 24, 2009
11:27 AM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Bonair, IA
61 mph
May 29, 2008
9:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An apparent downburst hit the parking lot of Featherlite Trailers damaging 36 trailers. Many of them were tossed into the air or into other trailers. The damage occurred after security had left the facility and was found the next morning. Although not impossible, there was not ample evidence to document this as a brief tornado touchdown.
NWS Wind Report Location: .2 ESE Davis Corners, IA
60 mph
Jun 7, 2007
12:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.94 NNE Maple Leaf, IA
64 mph
May 30, 1998
11:01 PM CST
Wind report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Florenceville, 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 Lime Springs, IA

6 reports
UNK category
May 27, 2019
6:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM LIME SPRINGS. TORNADO NEAR LIME SPRINGS WITH ROOF... HOME... TREE DAMAGE. POWER LINES DOWN. HOUSE TO HOUSE SEARCHES BEING CONDUCTED. DID NOT GO DIRECTLY THROUGH TOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lime Springs, IA
F0 category
Jun 16, 2004
12:55 PM CST
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Davis Corners, IA
F0 category
Aug 19, 1996
6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Davis Corners, IA
F1 category
Aug 9, 1990
7:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F1 category
May 17, 1982
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F1 category
Aug 25, 1965
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Lime Springs, IA
Howard County · 3,918 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

Lime Springs, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population410
Households177
Housing units246
Income
Median household income$62,083
$100k+ households29.9%
$150k+ households14.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached224
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily12
Large multifamily10
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share91.1%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share8.9%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied150
Renter-occupied27
Vacant units69
Home value & age
Median home value$101,900
Owner homes $300k+1.3%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1938
Older-home share87.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars177
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 17 hail, 23 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Lime Springs, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 30, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Lime Springs?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Lime Springs, IA is 3.00″. It was reported near Lime Spgs, IA on July 20, 1998.

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

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

I am selling a home in Lime Springs — 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 Lime Springs address?

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