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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Waukon, IA from May 26, 1965 through September 4, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
25
Wind Reports
55
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Waukon, IA · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 4, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Waukon, IA

25 reports
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0.75″ hail
Aug 18, 2014
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.74 NE Waukon Muni Arpt, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2014
4:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell in Waukon.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waukon, IA
0.75″ hail
Jun 29, 2014
8:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waukon, IA
0.88″ hail
Jun 29, 2014
8:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.66 ENE Ludlow, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
5:53 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waukon, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
2:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported in Waukon.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waukon, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
2:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waukon, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
2:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported between Postville and Waukon.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.66 SE Ludlow, IA
0.88″ hail
Jul 24, 2009
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.01 W Elon, IA
0.88″ hail
May 23, 2007
5:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.94 NNW Hanover, IA
1.25″ hail
Jul 1, 2006
5:47 PM CST
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hanover, IA
2.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2004
9:10 PM CST
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waukon, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2004
9:05 PM CST
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waukon, IA
1.00″ hail
May 6, 2002
5:50 PM CST
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waukon, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2002
3:10 AM CST
Hail report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waukon, 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 Waukon, IA

30 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
7:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of several trees down across Allamakee County. Time and location estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nne Waukon, IA
UNK mph
May 22, 2024
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree split in half and a recreational vehicle destroyed. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
60 mph
Jul 24, 2022
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SMALL BRANCHES DOWN IN TOWN ALONG WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2022
4:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF BLOWN OFF VET CLINIC. PARTIAL ROOF BLOWN OFF A RESIDENCE. OTHER BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN AREA HAD SOME ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL FLAGPOLES... TREES... AND SIGNS BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2022
4:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FARM LOST A BARN... 2 SILOS... AND 2 POWER POLES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Waukon, IA
60 mph
Jul 24, 2022
4:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DEPUTY ESTIMATED AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 9 AND 51.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Dec 16, 2021
2:23 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2020
7:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE IN THE WAUKON AREA. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2019
8:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREE/CROP DAMAGE NEAR WAUKON. A CAMPER WAS ROLLED OVER AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A HOUSE... INCLUDING WINDOWS SHATTERED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2019
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARN DESTROYED. TIN THROWN INTO POWER LINES AND POWER OUT. DAMAGE VERY ISOLATED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Frankville, IA
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. TOO MANY REPORTS TO RELAY SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
May 26, 2018
12:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALLAMAKEE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2017
11:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORN BLOWN DOWN. SHED DAMAGE. TREE BLOWN ON HOUSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Waukon, IA
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2017
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PART OF A ROOF REMOVED FROM AN OUTBUILDING AND CORN PUSHED OVER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waukon, IA
60 mph
May 17, 2017
9:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VERY STRONG WINDS REPORTED JUST NORTH OF TOWN...SPEED ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Waukon, 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 Waukon, IA

6 reports
UNK category
Jun 17, 2026
9:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Rating: EF2 ... This long-track tornado touched down about 5 miles east-northeast of Waukon... IA and continued tracking east-southeast... crossing the Mississippi River. It continued southeast through Crawford County before lifting just before reaching Boscobel... WI. Nearly continuous tree damage occurred along its path... significant in some areas. Other damage included destruction of some farm outbuildings and minor damage to a few residences. Damage along the length of its nearly 33 mile path was mostly EF0 to EF1 in magnitude... but significant tree damage northeast of Waterville... IA and several power poles snapped north of Eastman... WI provided evidence of confined more intense winds up to 115mph... consistent with low-end EF2 tornado strength. No injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Elon, IA
UNK category
Aug 6, 2024
3:29 AM UTC
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This shorter EF1 tornado damaged mainly trees along its path north of Waukon. One home and several outbuildings/vehicles were damaged as well.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NW Waukon, IA
F0 category
May 8, 2002
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Waukon, IA
F0 category
Jul 2, 2000
3:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 E Hanover, IA
F2 category
Jul 29, 1987
6:16 PM CST
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F1 category
Nov 9, 1975
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Waukon, IA
Allamakee County · 5,838 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

Waukon, IA area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,796
Households1,733
Housing units1,895
Income
Median household income$56,250
$100k+ households34.0%
$150k+ households9.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,327
Attached single-family73
Small multifamily239
Large multifamily107
Mobile homes149
Housing mix
Single-family share70.0%
Attached-home share3.9%
Multifamily share18.3%
Mobile-home share7.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,301
Renter-occupied432
Vacant units162
Home value & age
Median home value$133,700
Owner homes $300k+13.5%
Owner homes $500k+5.7%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1960
Older-home share70.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,659
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 25 hail, 55 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Waukon, IA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 4, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Waukon?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Waukon, IA is 2.00″. It was reported near Waukon, IA on April 17, 2004.

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

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

I am selling a home in Waukon — 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 Waukon address?

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