Hail Map for Bancroft, IA

The Bancroft, IA area has had 7 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 10 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Bancroft, IA on 58 occasions, including 5 occasions during the past year.

Name: Bancroft, IA
Where Located: 52.2 miles W of Mason City, IA
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Population: 732
Housing Units: 360
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Bancroft, IA

Date / Time Report Details
8/11/2023 8:27 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/11/2023 8:34 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northern kossuth county will expire at 830 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for north central iowa.
8/11/2023 8:03 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/11/2023 8:05 PM CDT At 803 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near swea city, or 17 miles north of algona, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/11/2023 7:46 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/11/2023 8:01 PM CDT At 745 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over union slogh, or 11 miles northeast of algona, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, union slogh, bancroft, burt, titonka, and sexton. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2023 7:28 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/11/2023 7:35 PM CDT At 727 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bancroft, or 15 miles north of algona, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/10/2023 7:02 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/10/2023 7:29 PM CDT At 700 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ledyard, or 22 miles southeast of fairmont, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, iowa lake, union slogh, okamanpedan lake, armstrong, bancroft, swea city, titonka, ringsted, fenton, lakota, lone rock, ledyard and okamanpedan state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/10/2023 6:28 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/10/2023 10:24 PM CDT At 628 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near armstrong, or 13 miles east of estherville, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/8/2023 7:54 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/8/2023 8:00 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for central kossuth county will expire at 800 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
5/8/2023 7:45 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/8/2023 7:50 PM CDT At 745 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bancroft, or 17 miles north of algona, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, union slogh, bancroft and burt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
5/8/2023 7:30 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/8/2023 8:15 PM CDT At 729 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near swea city, or 19 miles south of fairmont, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, bancroft, lone rock, burt and union slogh. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
5/8/2023 7:12 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/8/2023 7:24 PM CDT At 711 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near swea city, or 18 miles south of fairmont, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. this severe thunderstorm will be near, swea city around 720 pm cdt. lone rock around 730 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include bancroft, burt, lakota and union slogh. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
7/5/2022 6:19 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/5/2022 6:47 PM CDT At 618 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of forest city to 9 miles east of swan lake, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, leland and scarville around 625 pm cdt. lake mills, rice lake, rice lake state park, lake mills municipal airport and hogsback wildlife area around 630 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include lakota, ledyard and rake. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/23/2022 5:51 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/23/2022 5:56 PM CDT At 551 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near elmore to 6 miles north of dakota city, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, dakota city, humboldt, britt, union slogh, buffalo center, bancroft, kanawha, badger, burt, thompson, titonka, wesley, livermore, corwith, bode, lu verne, lakota, crystal lake and renwick.
4/23/2022 5:32 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/23/2022 5:35 PM CDT At 532 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from blue earth to 8 miles southwest of humboldt, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, dakota city, humboldt, britt, union slogh, buffalo center, west bend, bancroft, kanawha, badger, swea city, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, thompson, titonka, wesley, livermore, corwith and bode.
4/23/2022 5:20 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/23/2022 5:22 PM CDT At 520 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near elmore to near manson, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, gilmore city around 535 pm cdt. dakota city, rutland, humboldt municipal airport and frank a gotch state park around 540 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include humboldt, bode, livermore, st. joseph, hardy, lu verne, renwick, corwith, st. Benedict, wesley, sexton and hutchins.
4/12/2022 9:19 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/12/2022 9:47 PM CDT At 919 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near union slogh, or 19 miles northeast of algona, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, lake mills, union slogh, rice lake, buffalo center, bancroft, burt, thompson, titonka, lakota, rake, lone rock, ledyard, scarville, lake mills municipal airport, hogsback wildlife area and rice lake state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 8:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/13/2022 3:39 AM CDT At 853 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near elmore, or 24 miles northwest of forest city, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern kossuth and winnebago counties, including the following locations, lake mills municipal airport, hogsback wildlife area, scarville, ledyard, burt, buffalo center, rake, lone rock, swea city and fenton. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 8:44 PM CDT Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 1.1 miles S of Bancroft, IA
4/12/2022 8:05 PM CDT Hen Egg sized hail reported 1.1 miles S of Bancroft, IA, biggest 2 inches. average 1.25. spotter arrived shortly after hail stopped.
4/12/2022 7:43 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/13/2022 4:26 AM CDT At 743 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of union slogh, or 19 miles north of algona, moving northeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern kossuth and northwestern winnebago counties, including the following locations, swea city, bancroft, ledyard, buffalo center, rake, lone rock and lakota. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 7:20 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 4/12/2022 7:33 PM CDT At 720 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, moving northeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will be near, union slogh around 730 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 70 mph.
12/15/2021 6:22 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 12/29/2021 10:22 AM CST At 622 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near mansfield to 6 miles northwest of iowa falls, moving northeast at 80 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, algona, iowa lake, armstrong, bancroft, swea city, burt, livermore, bode, fenton, lu verne, lone rock, st. Joseph, hardy, irvington, stinson prairie state park, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
12/15/2021 6:02 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 12/29/2021 10:24 AM CST At 601 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of union slogh to near webster city, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, fort dodge, boone, algona, emmetsburg, dakota city, humboldt, madrid, ogden, gowrie, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, fort dodge regional airport, high lake, okamanpedan lake, boone speedway, armstrong, graettinger and dayton.
12/15/2021 5:52 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 12/29/2021 10:26 AM CST At 552 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near swan lake to near slater, moving northeast at 85 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, slater and iowa state center around 555 pm cst. ames, nevada and huxley around 600 pm cst. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include state center. this includes interstate 35 between mile markers 102 and 178. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
12/15/2021 5:48 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 12/29/2021 10:27 AM CST At 547 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of five island lake to 10 miles east of gowrie, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of greene, emmet, webster, pocahontas, kossuth, eastern calhoun, humboldt, boone and palo alto counties, including the following locations, ayrshire, woodman hollow state park, kearney state park, curlew, whittemore, ottosen, pomeroy, jolley, jefferson municipal airport and swea city.
12/15/2021 5:19 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 12/29/2021 10:50 AM CST At 518 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sioux rapids to near coon rapids, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, silver lake and rush lake around 530 pm cst. jefferson around 535 pm cst. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include emmetsburg and five island lake.
7/14/2021 8:08 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 1/10/2022 2:23 AM CDT At 808 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of union slogh, or 19 miles north of algona, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern kossuth and northwestern winnebago counties, including the following locations, bancroft, ledyard, swea city, buffalo center, rake and lakota.
9/6/2020 2:45 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:19 AM CDT At 245 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near elmore, or 24 miles northwest of forest city, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, forest city, lake mills, rice lake, union slogh, buffalo center, bancroft, swea city, thompson, leland, lakota, crystal lake, woden, rake, ledyard, scarville, miller, hayfield, pilot knob state park, lake mills municipal airport and forest city municipal airport.
9/6/2020 2:36 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:20 AM CDT At 235 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near elmore, or 18 miles southeast of fairmont, moving east at 50 mph. another strong storm was further east moving into winnebago county (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, forest city, lake mills, iowa lake, rice lake, union slogh, armstrong, buffalo center, bancroft, swea city, thompson, leland, lakota, crystal lake, woden, rake, ledyard, scarville, miller, hayfield and pilot knob state park.
9/6/2020 2:14 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:24 AM CDT At 214 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of elmore, or 20 miles southeast of fairmont, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/6/2020 2:01 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:27 AM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 215 am cdt for northern kossuth. northwestern hancock and winnebago counties. at 200 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of union slogh, or 21 miles west of forest city, moving east at 45 mph. hazard. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. source. Radar indicated.
9/6/2020 1:50 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:28 AM CDT At 150 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near elmore, or 22 miles southeast of fairmont, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, iowa lake, union slogh, okamanpedan lake, armstrong, buffalo center, bancroft, swea city, thompson, titonka, ringsted, lakota, crystal lake, woden, rake, ledyard, hayfield and okamanpedan state park.
9/6/2020 1:32 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/1/2022 10:32 AM CDT At 131 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near iowa lake, or 13 miles south of fairmont, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/11/2020 2:57 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/11/2020 3:00 PM CDT At 244 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of union slogh, or 19 miles north of algona, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/11/2020 2:44 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/11/2020 2:47 PM CDT At 244 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of union slogh, or 19 miles north of algona, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/5/2020 12:58 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/5/2020 1:01 AM CDT At 1258 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of elmore to silver lake, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka and ringsted.
6/5/2020 12:30 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/5/2020 12:33 AM CDT At 1230 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over swan lake, or 10 miles east of estherville, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/2/2020 6:57 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/5/2022 8:30 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for emmet, northern kossuth and northern palo alto counties will expire at 700 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
6/2/2020 6:36 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/2/2020 6:39 PM CDT At 635 pm cdt, outflow from severe thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 8 miles west of union slogh to near lost island lake, moving southeast at 25 mph (observed). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, okamanpedan lake, iowa lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, ringsted, fenton, lakota, wallingford and lone rock.
6/2/2020 6:14 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/2/2020 6:17 PM CDT At 613 pm cdt, outflow from thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of iowa lake to near terril, moving southeast at 25 mph (observed). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
9/24/2019 6:13 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 9/24/2019 6:16 PM CDT At 612 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near iowa lake, or 16 miles south of fairmont, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, iowa lake, swan lake, ingham lake, high lake, union slogh, okamanpedan lake, armstrong, bancroft, swea city, ringsted, lakota, wallingford, ledyard, gruver, dolliver, fort defiance state park, okamanpedan state park, wolden county park and estherville municipal airport.
9/24/2019 5:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 9/24/2019 5:58 PM CDT At 555 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ingham lake, or 8 miles southeast of estherville, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/18/2019 12:22 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/18/2019 12:25 AM CDT At 1221 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near blue earth to 9 miles southeast of iowa lake to 11 miles east of swan lake to five island lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, okamanpedan lake, iowa lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, burt, ringsted, fenton, lakota, wallingford and lone rock.
8/18/2019 12:09 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/18/2019 12:12 AM CDT At 1208 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near fairmont to 6 miles southwest of iowa lake to near high lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, okamanpedan lake, iowa lake, union slogh, armstrong, graettinger, ruthven, bancroft, swea city, burt, ringsted, fenton, lakota and wallingford.
8/17/2019 11:39 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/17/2019 11:42 PM CDT At 1138 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jackson in jackson county to near superior to near milford, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/20/2019 11:12 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/6/2022 7:31 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, kossuth, northern humboldt and southeastern palo alto counties will expire at 1115 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 pm cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/20/2019 10:41 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/20/2019 10:44 AM CDT At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 10:15 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/20/2019 10:18 AM CDT At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/27/2019 1:42 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/27/2019 1:45 PM CDT At 141 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/20/2018 6:20 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 9/20/2018 6:24 PM CDT At 620 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of frost to near britt, moving east at 60 mph (algona awos measured 55 knot wind gust). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, forest city, garner, lake mills, britt, emmons, eagle lake, rice lake, union slogh, buffalo center, bancroft, burt, whittemore, thompson, titonka, wesley, corwith, leland, lakota and crystal lake.
9/20/2018 5:52 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 9/20/2018 5:56 PM CDT At 552 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of iowa lake to 8 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/25/2018 6:31 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/25/2018 6:36 PM CDT At 631 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of five island lake, or 14 miles northwest of algona, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, emmetsburg, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, union slogh, graettinger, bancroft, burt, ringsted, fenton, lone rock, kearney state park and wolden county park.
7/25/2018 6:05 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/25/2018 6:08 PM CDT At 605 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near swan lake, or 13 miles east of estherville, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/1/2018 5:11 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/1/2018 5:15 PM CDT At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of union slogh, or 19 miles north of algona, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/21/2017 2:02 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 8/21/2017 2:28 PM CDT At 202 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of five island lake, or 11 miles east of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/19/2017 4:15 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/19/2017 4:20 PM CDT At 415 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of mansfield to 11 miles northwest of forest city to union slogh, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, forest city, lake mills, union slogh, rice lake, buffalo center, bancroft, swea city, burt, thompson, titonka, leland, lakota, crystal lake, woden, rake, lone rock, ledyard, scarville, miller and hayfield.
7/19/2017 4:00 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/19/2017 4:04 PM CDT At 400 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bricelyn to 6 miles south of elmore to 11 miles northwest of union slogh, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/10/2017 12:46 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/10/2017 12:50 AM CDT At 1246 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over elmore, or 21 miles southeast of fairmont, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/17/2017 5:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/17/2017 5:58 PM CDT At 553 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rockwell to 6 miles southeast of garner to near britt, moving north at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/17/2017 4:26 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/17/2017 5:09 PM CDT At 426 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over union slough, or 15 miles northeast of algona, moving north at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/16/2017 9:30 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/16/2017 9:34 PM CDT At 930 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near forest city, moving northeast at 40 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, algona, forest city, lake mills, britt, emmons, union slough, eagle lake, rice lake, buffalo center, bancroft, burt, thompson, titonka, wesley, leland, lakota, crystal lake, woden, rake and joice. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 211 and 218.
5/16/2017 9:19 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/16/2017 9:23 PM CDT At 919 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of forest city, moving northeast at 40 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/15/2017 11:21 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/15/2017 11:24 PM CDT At 1120 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast of elmore, or 16 miles northwest of forest city, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, union slough, buffalo center, bancroft, thompson, lakota, rake, scarville and hogsback wildlife area.
5/15/2017 11:04 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/15/2017 11:09 PM CDT At 1104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of union slough, or 19 miles west of forest city, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
3/6/2017 5:14 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 3/6/2017 5:18 PM CST At 514 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of forest city, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, algona, forest city, dakota city, humboldt, eagle grove, lake mills, britt, smith pool, eagle lake, rice lake, buffalo center, bancroft, kanawha, goldfield, badger, burt, thompson, titonka, wesley and livermore. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for central and north central iowa.
3/6/2017 4:58 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 3/6/2017 5:05 PM CST At 457 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near eagle grove, or 10 miles east of dakota city. a second severe storm was located near wesley. both storms were moving north at 70 mph (radar indicated. these storms have a history of producing golfball sized hail). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/6/2017 4:43 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 3/6/2017 4:46 PM CST At 443 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located over elmore, or 22 miles southeast of fairmont, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/6/2017 4:04 PM CST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 3/6/2017 4:07 PM CST At 403 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/17/2016 2:13 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 2/10/2022 12:41 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northern kossuth county will expire at 215 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/17/2016 1:55 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/17/2016 1:58 AM CDT At 155 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of iowa lake, or 18 miles south of fairmont, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, bancroft, swea city, lakota and ledyard.
7/17/2016 1:37 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/17/2016 1:40 AM CDT At 137 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near iowa lake, or 14 miles south of fairmont, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/7/2016 5:14 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/7/2016 5:17 PM CDT At 514 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near algona, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, smith pool, bancroft, burt, fenton, lone rock, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
7/7/2016 5:04 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/7/2016 5:07 PM CDT At 504 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of algona, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, smith pool, bancroft, burt, fenton, lone rock, algona municipal airport and aa call state park.
7/7/2016 4:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/7/2016 4:57 PM CDT At 453 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of five island lake, or 11 miles northeast of emmetsburg, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
7/7/2016 1:56 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for palo alto, southeastern emmet, kossuth and northeastern pocahontas counties will expire at 200 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 am cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/7/2016 1:22 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/7/2016 1:27 AM CDT At 122 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lost island lake to 12 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, ingham lake and five island lake around 135 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include burt, swea city, ringsted, stinson prairie state park, titonka, sexton, whittemore, st. Benedict, lakota and kearney state park.
5/26/2016 1:18 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/26/2016 1:23 AM CDT At 117 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles east of iowa lake to 13 miles southeast of emmetsburg, moving east at 45 mph (trained weather spotters. at 1256 am...estherville asos measured 77 mph wind gusts. at 105 am, law enforcement reported several 3 to 5 inch tree limbs down in estherville). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, smith pool, high lake, swan lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, bancroft, swea city, burt, whittemore, titonka, ringsted, fenton, mallard and lu verne.
5/26/2016 1:00 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 5/26/2016 1:04 AM CDT At 1259 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of ceylon to 7 miles east of rush lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated. at 1252 am cdt the estherville asos reported 65 mph winds). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
7/18/2015 1:47 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/18/2015 1:50 AM CDT At 146 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast of smith pool, or 15 miles west of forest city, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Locations impacted include, smith pool, buffalo center, bancroft, swea city, thompson, titonka, leland, lakota, rake and ledyard.
7/18/2015 1:31 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 7/18/2015 1:34 AM CDT At 130 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near smith pool, or 11 miles northeast of algona, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:43 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/22/2015 6:46 AM CDT At 642 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of blue earth to 9 miles northeast of pocahontas to 4 miles west of sac city, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:28 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/22/2015 6:31 AM CDT At 628 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of blue earth to 6 miles south of smith pool to 13 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, iowa lake, swan lake, smith pool, ingham lake, okamanpedan lake, lost island lake, five island lake, high lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong, graettinger and west bend.
6/22/2015 5:58 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/22/2015 6:02 AM CDT At 558 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of iowa lake to 3 miles northwest of five island lake to near webb, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
6/22/2015 5:32 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Bancroft, IA at 6/22/2015 5:35 AM CDT At 532 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over smith pool, or 14 miles north of algona, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
5/3/2015 6:45 PM CDT At 645 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of algona, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. locations impacted include, algona, smith pool, bancroft, burt, whittemore, titonka, fenton, lone rock, algona municipal airport and stinson prairie state park. 1. 00in.
5/3/2015 6:19 PM CDT At 619 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of five island lake, or 14 miles northeast of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
5/3/2015 5:58 PM CDT At 557 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of smith pool, or 17 miles north of algona, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. locations impacted include, smith pool, armstrong, bancroft, swea city, lakota and ledyard. 1. 50in.
5/3/2015 5:42 PM CDT At 542 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of iowa lake, or 19 miles northwest of algona, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
7/13/2012 7:32 PM CDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 3.8 miles E of Bancroft, IA, ground covered in golf ball size hail stones. time estimated from radar.
5/3/2012 3:02 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 4.2 miles WNW of Bancroft, IA
5/3/2012 2:50 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Bancroft, IA
5/3/2012 2:30 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Bancroft, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Bancroft, IA