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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Martensdale, IA from May 7, 1997 through April 5, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
13
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Martensdale, IA · 1997–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 5, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Martensdale, IA

13 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2023
1:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Martensdale, IA
1.75″ hail
Jun 25, 2022
12:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Martensdale, IA
0.75″ hail
Feb 20, 2014
10:49 AM CST-6
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Location was at I-35 and Highway 92.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.14 ESE Bevington, IA
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2013
7:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Winds of 50 to 60 MPH also occurred.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SE Martensdale, IA
1.25″ hail
Jun 3, 2008
5:03 AM CST-6
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report received from KCCI television.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Prole, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 22, 2008
3:40 AM CST-6
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to nickel size hail fell from 0330 to 0345 CST.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Prole, IA
0.75″ hail
May 10, 2005
11:05 PM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bevington, IA
0.75″ hail
May 17, 2004
6:27 PM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Martensdale, IA
0.75″ hail
May 17, 2004
5:53 PM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bevington, IA
1.00″ hail
May 13, 2001
10:50 AM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Martensdale, IA
1.75″ hail
May 13, 2001
10:50 AM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Martensdale, IA
1.00″ hail
May 13, 2001
10:45 AM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Martensdale, IA
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
4:31 PM CST
Hail report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Martensdale, 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 Martensdale, IA

14 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 28, 2018
5:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN BETWEEN MARTENSDALE AND INDIANOLA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Martensdale, IA
84 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Swath of winds downstream of a dissipating tornado. Worst damage was at the beginning, where an outbuilding was very heavily damaged and debris thrown east across a road. The damage intensity lessened and the path broadened within a few miles SE of the start point.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.13 ENE Wick, IA
79 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Building and house partially destroyed on 50th Ave and Highway 92.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.18 ESE Martensdale, IA
85 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:29 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: All windows broken out of house.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.41 SE Martensdale, IA
70 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Estimated winds by the public of 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: .64 SE Martensdale, IA
75 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were down and siding was blown off of a garage in Prole.
NWS Wind Report Location: .7 NNE Prole, IA
85 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large grain bin destroyed along with two hoop buildings.
NWS Wind Report Location: .4 SSE Wick, IA
81 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down on Highway 28 just north of Martensdale and tree limbs down on a house in Martensdale.
NWS Wind Report Location: .79 ESE Martensdale, IA
70 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:24 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Continuation of wind damage from the dissipated tornado. Damage to tree limbs with some smaller trees uprooted along the Interstate. Damage lessened by about a mile east of the county border.
NWS Wind Report Location: .93 ESE Bevington, IA
75 mph
Jun 30, 2014
12:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Semi-truck blown over on I-35.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.53 W Wick, IA
70 mph
May 25, 2008
8:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A Morton building was destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Martensdale, IA
70 mph
Aug 7, 2007
6:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 SE Bevington, IA
70 mph
Sep 7, 2001
7:57 PM CST
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Martensdale, IA
60 mph
Jul 5, 2000
10:18 AM CST
Wind report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Martensdale, 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 Martensdale, IA

4 reports
UNK category
Mar 5, 2022
11:07 PM UTC
Tornado report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STORM CHASER REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG I-35 AND 2 MILES N OR RT. 92 VIA TWITTER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Martensdale, IA
EF1 category
Jun 30, 2014
12:27 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado formed north of Martensdale and quickly tracked to the SE, reaching its widest and strongest point just east of the city where it damaged dozens of trees. The surface circulation weakened as it ascended a 100 foot high ridge south of the Middle River and then dissipated about a half mile south of the ridge crest.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .87 NE Martensdale, IA
F0 category
May 24, 2004
4:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down briefly in a farm field along side of Interstate 35 at mile post 53.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Martensdale, IA
F1 category
Jun 18, 1998
1:04 PM CST
Tornado report for Martensdale, IA
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Intermittent track
NWS Tornado Report Location: Martensdale, 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

Martensdale, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population588
Households260
Housing units267
Income
Median household income$53,750
$100k+ households35.4%
$150k+ households7.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached221
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily46
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share82.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share17.2%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied197
Renter-occupied63
Vacant units7
Home value & age
Median home value$176,400
Owner homes $300k+1.0%
Owner homes $500k+1.0%
Owner homes $750k+1.0%
Median year built1970
Older-home share78.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars254
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 13 hail, 14 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Martensdale, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 5, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Martensdale?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Martensdale, IA is 1.75″. It was reported near Martensdale, IA on June 25, 2022.

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

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

I am selling a home in Martensdale — 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 Martensdale address?

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