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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Story City, IA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Story City, IA from June 28, 1978 through July 20, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
29
Wind Reports
27
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Story City, IA · 1978–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 20, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Story City, IA

29 reports
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2.75″ hail
Jul 20, 2026
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Ne Story City, IA
1.25″ hail
Apr 15, 2026
7:04 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2026
7:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2024
11:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Story City, IA
1.50″ hail
May 7, 2023
8:07 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2023
7:56 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: STORY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL FALLING.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2023
8:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Story City, IA
1.50″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
8:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL IN STORY CITY. HAIL LASTED 1 - 2 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
1.50″ hail
Jul 11, 2020
8:43 PM UTC
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM STORY CITY. LOCATION LIKELY ACTUALLY WEST OF TOWN BASED ON RADAR. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL IN STORY CITY. HAIL LASTED 1 - 2 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2014
5:02 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.31 SE Story City, IA
1.25″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
7:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
1.25″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.47 NNE Story City, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:43 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
1.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SE Story City, 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 Story City, IA

27 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 24, 2021
8:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND HEAVY WOODEN PEN SHIFTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Story City, IA
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2018
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Story City, IA
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2018
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BE ADVISED THAT 130TH STREET FROM HWY 69 TO 550TH STREET IS BLOCKED DUE TO POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN. PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE AREA AS THERE IS A RISK OF MORE POWER POLES COMING DOWN WITH THE NEXT ROUND OF STORMS. ALLIANT ENERGY IS ON SCENE AND IS TRYING TO ASSESS AND REPAIR THE SITUATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Story City, IA
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2016
5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW 3-4 INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN. RELAYED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Story City, IA
64 mph
Jun 30, 2014
11:43 AM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and large limbs broken across town.
NWS Wind Report Location: .59 NNE Story City, IA
70 mph
Jun 30, 2014
11:42 AM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated to be 65 to 75 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.44 SW Story City, IA
67 mph
Jul 22, 2013
6:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs of 6 to 12 inches and power lines down in parts of town. Also dime to penny sized hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: .67 ENE Story City, IA
60 mph
Jul 22, 2013
6:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report was received via the chat server.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
70 mph
Jun 24, 2013
11:29 AM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to a house in Story City. The sunroom blew off and over the house, then landed in a yard across the street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.24 NE Story City, IA
60 mph
Jul 25, 2012
7:57 PM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager estimated winds of 60 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
58 mph
Jul 25, 2012
7:51 PM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two to three inch diameter trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
60 mph
Jul 10, 2009
8:03 AM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One foot diameter tree limbs were down, and the storm took out power lines leaving northwest Story City without power.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
66 mph
Jun 11, 2008
9:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines reported down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Story City, IA
66 mph
Sep 17, 2006
1:00 AM CST
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Story City, IA
58 mph
Jun 20, 2005
6:25 PM CST
Wind report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Story City, 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 Story City, IA

5 reports
UNK category
Jul 14, 2021
9:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Story City, IA
UNK category
Jul 19, 2018
8:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TORNADO JUST WEST OF STORY CITY. LOCATION ESTIMATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Story City, IA
EF0 category
Jun 8, 2010
5:02 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotter reported a brief touchdown. Tornado back up at time of report.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.77 SSW Story City, IA
F1 category
Jun 6, 1999
6:14 PM CST
Tornado report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Story City, IA
F0 category
Aug 28, 1979
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Story City, IA
Story County · 21,893 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

Story City, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,363
Households1,501
Housing units1,610
Income
Median household income$73,558
$100k+ households39.4%
$150k+ households12.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached984
Attached single-family87
Small multifamily321
Large multifamily205
Mobile homes13
Housing mix
Single-family share61.1%
Attached-home share5.4%
Multifamily share32.7%
Mobile-home share0.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,119
Renter-occupied382
Vacant units109
Home value & age
Median home value$205,800
Owner homes $300k+24.1%
Owner homes $500k+2.2%
Owner homes $750k+0.9%
Median year built1971
Older-home share61.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,406
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 29 hail, 27 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Story City, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 20, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Story City?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Story City, IA is 2.75″. It was reported near Story City, IA on July 20, 2026.

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

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

I am selling a home in Story City — 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 Story City address?

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