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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Modale, IA from May 12, 1986 through April 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
19
Wind Reports
8
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Modale, IA · 1986–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Modale, IA

19 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2026
7:41 PM UTC
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report received via social media of quarter sized hail. Time estimated with radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Modale, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 29, 2014
3:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.55 NW Modale, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2011
3:49 PM CST-6
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.73 SW Modale, IA
0.88″ hail
Jun 1, 2010
4:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell for around 10 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Modale, IA
2.00″ hail
Aug 9, 2009
6:47 AM CST-6
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A few hailstones a bit larger than golf ball-size fell in the Modale area. The larger hailstones were relatively few and far between.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Modale, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2007
12:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail caused some minor vehicle damage in the area.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Modale, IA
0.88″ hail
May 8, 2005
6:10 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Modale, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 18, 2005
10:50 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was accompanied by very heavy rain and strong winds south of Modale. There was a public report of 4.2 inches of rain with this storm which left "considerable" amounts of standing water yet that next morning.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Modale, IA
1.00″ hail
Jun 14, 2004
3:13 AM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Modale, IA
1.00″ hail
May 22, 2004
7:25 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Modale, IA
1.50″ hail
Oct 1, 2002
5:45 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Modale, IA
0.75″ hail
Jul 25, 2002
2:57 AM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Modale, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2002
5:55 AM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Modale, IA
0.75″ hail
May 9, 2001
7:00 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Modale, IA
0.88″ hail
Oct 13, 2000
6:10 PM CST
Hail report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A hailstorm, with some stones approaching one inch in diameter, destroyed around 500 acres of soybean crops near Modale.
NWS Hail Report Location: Modale, 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 Modale, IA

8 reports
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58 mph
May 19, 2012
7:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Some tree limbs and a power pole were downed in the Modale area by thunderstorms winds estimated at around 60 mph. The time was estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 E Modale, IA
58 mph
Jul 12, 2009
10:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at close to 60 mph downed a large tree branch in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 E Modale, IA
58 mph
Jun 23, 2009
2:42 PM CST-6
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at close to 60 mph ripped the top part of a grain bin off near Modale spilling the corn stored inside.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Modale, IA
60 mph
Sep 18, 2007
5:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph broke large tree branches and downed a few old trees in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Modale, IA
58 mph
Sep 6, 2007
7:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branches were reported down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.03 NNE Modale, IA
63 mph
Apr 18, 2005
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph overturned a center pivot and bent a few signs south of Modale.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Modale, IA
58 mph
Oct 1, 2002
5:45 PM CST
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph accompanied hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter. The hail damaged soybean crops and killed 200 pheasants in a hunting preserve.
NWS Wind Report Location: Modale, IA
UNK mph
Jul 19, 1999
6:23 PM CST
Wind report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind damaged some farm equipment.
NWS Wind Report Location: Modale, 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 Modale, IA

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
9:35 PM UTC
Tornado report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado near Modale looks like it roped out.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Modale, IA
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
9:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW Modale, IA
F0 category
Jun 18, 2001
6:59 PM CST
Tornado report for Modale, IA
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Harrison county fire and rescue reported a brief tornado touchdown near Modale. The tornado was from the same supercell which produced the reported tornado near Tekamah, Nebraska earlier that hour. This tornado also touched down in open country and caused no apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Modale, 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

Modale, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population207
Households98
Housing units111
Income
Median household income$50,833
$100k+ households29.6%
$150k+ households1.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached74
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily7
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes30
Housing mix
Single-family share66.7%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share6.3%
Mobile-home share27.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied77
Renter-occupied21
Vacant units13
Home value & age
Median home value$79,200
Owner homes $300k+3.9%
Owner homes $500k+3.9%
Owner homes $750k+2.6%
Median year built1973
Older-home share71.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars97
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 19 hail, 8 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Modale, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Modale?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Modale, IA is 2.00″. It was reported near N Modale, IA on August 9, 2009.

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

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

I am selling a home in Modale — 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 Modale address?

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