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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Mills County, IA
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Mills County, IA from March 13, 1957 through July 1, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
151
Wind Reports
149
Tornado Reports
23
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Mills County, IA · 1957–presentUpdated Daily · last Jul 1, 2026
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail in the Hillsdale area via Facebook. Time estimated on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Hastings, IA
1.00″hail
Jun 6, 2026 3:18 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of quarter size hail near Glenwood exit.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
1.00″hail
May 15, 2026 11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Chaser live stream of one inch hail. Location is approximate.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Emerson, IA
1.00″hail
Mar 7, 2026 12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Emerson, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 19, 2025 12:51 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Pacific Junction, IA
2.25″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
2.25″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:33 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from Malvern. Time based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.75″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:33 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.75″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Glenwood, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:24 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Malvern, IA
1.25″hail
Jul 17, 2023 1:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.00″hail
Jul 17, 2023 1:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.50″hail
Jul 17, 2023 1:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.75″hail
May 8, 2023 1:27 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.50″hail
May 8, 2023 12:54 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Glenwood, IA
1.00″hail
May 8, 2023 12:54 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.00″hail
May 8, 2023 12:53 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Malvern, IA
2.25″hail
May 8, 2023 12:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL VARYING IN SIZES FROM 1.75 INCHES TO 2.25 INCHES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Malvern, IA
1.75″hail
May 8, 2023 12:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
1.00″hail
May 8, 2023 12:34 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL MEASURED USING PENNIES NICKELS AND QUARTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL MAX.
NWS Hail Report Location: Glenwood, IA
1.00″hail
May 8, 2023 12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Malvern, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 20, 2023 1:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Glenwood, IA
1.25″hail
Apr 20, 2023 1:29 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Glenwood, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 20, 2023 1:23 AM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Glenwood, IA
1.75″hail
Apr 19, 2023 11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Henderson, IA
2.00″hail
Apr 19, 2023 11:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA HAIL APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Emerson, IA
1.75″hail
Apr 19, 2023 11:31 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Malvern, IA
2.50″hail
Apr 19, 2023 11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: GOLF BALL AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. DAMAGE TO SIDING... ROOF AND CAR WINDOWS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Malvern, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 19, 2023 10:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Silver City, IA
1.00″hail
Apr 19, 2023 10:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Silver 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.
Wind Report Description: Personal Weather Station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Hastings, IA
80mph
Jun 12, 2026 10:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.1 Sse Silver City, IA
71mph
Jun 12, 2026 10:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.1 N Glenwood, IA
67mph
Jun 12, 2026 10:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.6 Nw Silver City, IA
UNKmph
Jun 12, 2026 10:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of damage to a self-serve gas station... with one third of the roof a metal building removed by straight line winds. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Malvern, IA
UNKmph
Jun 12, 2026 10:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report received via social media of several large tree branches down in Malvern... Iowa. Time estimated with radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Malvern, IA
73mph
Jun 12, 2026 10:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.2 Nne Tabor, IA
63mph
Jun 12, 2026 10:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Glenwood, IA
UNKmph
Jun 12, 2026 10:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of several tree branches down (some large) through a neighborhood. Time estimated with radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Glenwood, IA
60mph
Jun 6, 2026 4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Malvern, IA
60mph
Jun 6, 2026 3:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.9 Nw Henderson, IA
59mph
Jun 6, 2026 3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Silver City, IA
59mph
Jun 6, 2026 3:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.0 S Silver City, IA
64mph
Jun 6, 2026 3:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Glenwood, IA
UNKmph
Jun 6, 2026 3:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of no power at truckstop near Glenwood exit. Winds were estimated to have been between 60-70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNKmph
May 15, 2026 11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at Emerson Cemetery.
NWS Wind Report Location: Emerson, IA
UNKmph
May 15, 2026 11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report/photo of a large tree limb down in town. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Emerson, IA
UNKmph
May 15, 2026 11:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Farm augers blown over and grain wagons moved.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Randolph, IA
59mph
Apr 10, 2026 12:39 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of a personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph as a thunderstorm passed through.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Emerson, IA
58mph
Oct 6, 2025 12:33 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by a public mesonet station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Tabor, IA
74mph
Aug 10, 2025 8:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured via public mesonet station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Tabor, IA
UNKmph
Jul 10, 2025 8:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 inch diameter limb down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Malvern, IA
61mph
Jul 10, 2025 8:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station measured wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Pacific Junction, IA
62mph
Jun 20, 2025 6:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PWS observation.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Hastings, IA
60mph
Jun 20, 2025 6:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Gust estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Malvern, IA
76mph
Jun 20, 2025 6:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Tabor, IA
66mph
Jun 20, 2025 6:16 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Pacific Junction, IA
62mph
Jun 17, 2025 2:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station measured gust of 62 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Tabor, IA
65mph
Apr 2, 2025 4:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
60mph
Mar 14, 2025 9:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Silver 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 Mills County
23 reports
UNKcategory
Jun 14, 2026 10:33 AM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At approximately 5:33 AM... a brief tornado developed north of Tabor... Iowa... and moved east. The tornado produced sporadic tree damage near 235th Street and Pathfield Road... with estimated winds around 65 mph. Shortly after this damage occurred... KOAX radar displayed a tornadic debris signature associated with the tornado. The tornado was estimated to have a maximum width of 20 yards. The tornado dissipated at approximately 5:35 AM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Tabor, IA
UNKcategory
May 7, 2024 1:48 AM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 tornado developed and snapped trees at a home on Lucas Road... moving quickly to the northeast where it cut a 30 yard wide swath of snapped trees and branches. Additional sporadic tree damage was noted near Kane Avenue. A farm was badly damaged along Jagger Road... with one large shed completely destroyed and two large grain bins destroyed with debris deposited a half mile downstream. The tornado then crossed Highway 34 a quarter-mile west of 270th street damaging a power pole. Damage continued northeast through open fields crossing the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line where large tree branches were snapped. The tornado continued northeast damaging two farmsteads along Hershey Ave where several outbuildings sustained high-end EF1 damage. Many trees were snapped at both farmsteads.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Glenwood, IA
UNKcategory
Apr 26, 2024 9:57 PM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA
UNKcategory
Apr 26, 2024 9:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado damage path began approximately 1 mile north of Pacific Junction... where the tornado was also reported by a trained spotter. The tornado crossed Highway 34 one mile east of Interstate 29 where it snapped trees. It then moved up and into the bluffs... where a home took a direct hit and lost large portions of the roof... and a large camper was flipped on its side. Trees were also snapped at this location. The tornado progressed through a forested area where many tree trunks were snapped. The end of the damage appeared to be near Pony Creek Park... just to the east of the Pony Creek Lake dam.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Pacific Junction, IA
UNKcategory
Dec 15, 2021 10:31 PM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A SHORT-LIVED TORNADO DEVELOPED ON A FARM WHERE IT QUICKLY DESTROYED A METAL BUILDING STRUCTURE... FLIPPING TWO TRUCKS THAT WERE PARKED INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE ROOF WAS FLIPPED OFF OF THE STRUCTURE AND DEBRIS WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE NORTHEAST. THE TORNADO THEN IMPACTED AND SNAPPED SEVERAL WOOD POWER POLES BUT DID NOT CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT OR HIGHLY FOCUSED DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Henderson, IA
UNKcategory
Dec 15, 2021 10:14 PM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 WNW TABOR. THE TORNADO BEGAN IN THE HILLS AND ROUGH TERRAIN NEAR PEASE RD AND QUIGG AVE... AND TRAVELLED QUICKLY NORTHEAST ALONG THE 10 MILE TRACK... LASTING APPROXIMATELY 9 MINUTES. THE FIRST FEW MILES OF THE TORNADO TRACK WERE INTERMITTENT... WITH OCCASIONAL EVIDENCE OF A NARROW TRACK OF DAMAGE AND SOME SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS AND TREES. THE DAMAGE BECAME MUCH MORE CONSISTENT AS THE TORNADO APPROACHED US HIGHWAY 275 WHERE IT DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS... INCLUDING DESTRUCTION OF A WELL-CONSTRUCTED METAL BUILDINGS WITH WOODEN FRAME. SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE AT THIS LOCATION SUPPORTED THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS BEING CAUSED BY A TORNADO DUE TO SUDDEN DIRECTIONAL AND VERTICAL SHIFTS IN WIND WHICH THE REMOVAL OF THE ROOF AND WALLS WAS COMPLETED IN ONLY 1 TO 2 SECONDS. THE TORNADO TRACK CONTINUED NORTHEAST WHERE IT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL TREE DAMAGE... DESTROYED TWO SHEDS... CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO HOMES AND SNAPPED NUMEROUS POWER POLES. EVEN AT THIS LOCA
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WNW Tabor, IA
UNKcategory
Jun 18, 2018 10:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS OF BRIEF WEAK TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN THEN LIFTING SEVERAL TIMES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Pacific Junction, IA
EF1category
Jun 4, 2008 5:50 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado tracked from 5 miles southwest of Emerson to 1 mile south of town. The tornado caused significant damage to an acreage about 2 miles south of Emerson. Siding and part of the roof were torn from a house, and windows were broken with large limbs and branches strewn about. Two barns and a machine shed were also destroyed. Other tree and farm outbuilding damage was noted along the tornadoes path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.38 S Emerson, IA
EF1category
Jun 4, 2008 5:04 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down 5 miles south southeast of Pacific Jct and tracked to 1/2 mile south of town. The tornado caused scattered tree and farm outbuilding damage along its track.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.65 S Pacific Jct, IA
EF0category
May 5, 2007 7:09 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado continued from Fremont county where it blew down grain bins, sheds and barns and destroyed trees. The track in Mills county was about 1/2 mile long and most of the damage was done in Fremont county. The tornado crossed into Mills county near Highway 59 northeast of Imogene.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Strahan, IA
EF0category
May 5, 2007 6:09 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado tracked south of Glenwood for about 4 miles according to storm spotters that followed it. The tornado remained in open fields, and did little if any apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 S Glenwood, IA
F0category
Apr 27, 2002 3:58 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a tornado touchdown southwest of the intersection of highways 275 and 34. The tornado was on the ground for less than 1 minute and was in an open field. It was from the same mini-supercell that produced the tornado touchdown near Thurman several minutes earlier.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Glenwood, IA
F1category
Apr 11, 2001 11:45 AM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: From the mini-supercell which produced wind damage in Glenwood, this storm produced a tornado that did damage to 2 farms near Mineola. A barn and home sustained roof damage, hog sheds were destroyed and trees and power lines were downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Mineola, IA
F0category
Apr 11, 2001 11:37 AM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small line of mini-supercell thunderstorms moved across extreme eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa this day. Some of these cells produced short-lived and relatively small tornadoes that would briefly touch down, lift and then produce another tornado within a half hour or so. This tornado produced damage to 2 farmsteads, damaging a pole shed, trailers, a machine shed as well as downing a few trees and power lines. This particular mini-supercell also produced the tornado that touched down northwest of Carson and then eventually northwest of Tennant, Iowa.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Emerson, IA
F1category
Oct 31, 2000 8:08 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down around 3 miles south southeast of Glenwood Iowa and tracked to just east of town before lifting. The tornado badly damaged a trailer home 1 mile east of Glenwood, and also blew some power poles onto a railroad track which were then run over by a train knocking power out to residents near Glenwood. A large Vinyl Fence was also destroyed, and part of a roof of another house was damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Glenwood, IA
F0category
May 16, 1999 2:05 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado first touched down south of Plattsmouth Nebraska then crossed the Missouri River just southwest of Pacific Junction. It downed trees near I-29 and highway 34 and damaged a house before dissipating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Pacific Jct, IA
F0category
Jul 4, 1992 7:57 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F2category
Jun 16, 1992 11:14 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F0category
Sep 4, 1989 1:35 AM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F0category
Aug 22, 1988 3:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F1category
May 1, 1983 2:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F3category
Aug 28, 1979 5:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IA
F1category
May 6, 1971 9:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Mills County, IA
Mills County · 5,160 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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Not sure if hail may have affected your home in Mills County? Ask a local pro for a Remote Hail Inspection. They can review hail activity for your property and help you decide whether an in-person roof or exterior inspection makes sense.
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Mills County have on record?
Our records show 151 hail, 149 wind, and 23 tornado reports in Mills County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 1, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Mills County?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Mills County is 3.00″. It was reported near N Mineola, IA on August 18, 2011.
A storm report showed up near my home in Mills County — 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 Mills County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Mills County — 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 Mills County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
I am selling a home in Mills County — 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 Mills County address?
Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Mills County — 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 Mills County, IA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Mills County, 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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