Hail Map for Collins, IA

Date / Time	Report Details
7/12/2023 8:18 AM CDT	At 818 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over mingo, or 12 miles northeast of altoona, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, newton, baxter and lambs grove around 830 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include kellogg, laurel, rock creek lake, oakland acres, rock creek state park, grinnell, gilman, grinnell regional airport and malcom. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 145 and 191. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/12/2023 1:13 AM CDT	At 113 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rhodes, or 14 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, baxter, melbourne, collins and rhodes. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
7/12/2023 1:00 AM CDT	At 1259 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over collins, or 10 miles southeast of nevada, 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.
5/7/2023 3:47 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 3.8 miles NNW of Collins, IA, time estimated from radar.
5/7/2023 3:45 PM CDT	Report of power lines down heading eastbound on 310th street from collins. timing estimated from rada in story county IA, 1.1 miles SW of Collins, IA
5/7/2023 3:42 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 0.2 miles ENE of Collins, IA
5/7/2023 3:42 PM CDT	Grain bin blown into field. timing estimated by rada in story county IA, 0.7 miles SSW of Collins, IA
5/7/2023 3:42 PM CDT	At 341 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rhodes, or 12 miles east of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). 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. this severe storm will be near, state center and rhodes around 345 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include melbourne, haverhill, marshalltown and laurel. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 2. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/7/2023 3:30 PM CDT	At 330 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near colo, or 7 miles southeast of nevada, 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, state center and rhodes around 345 pm cdt. melbourne around 350 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include haverhill, laurel and marshalltown. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/19/2023 11:14 PM CDT	At 1113 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bondurant to prairie city to near knoxville raceway, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters. at 1112 pm trained weather spotters reported quarter sized hail near ankeny). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, elk rock state park around 1120 pm cdt. monroe around 1125 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, reasnor, newton, lambs grove, iowa speedway, newton municipal airport and kellogg. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 96. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 175. interstate 235 between mile markers 10 and 14. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/19/2023 11:08 PM CDT	At 1107 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near adventureland amusement park to 4 miles north of runnells to 4 miles north of melcher-dallas, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated. at 1056 pm 62 mph wind gust was reported at the des moines airport. ). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, bondurant around 1110 pm cdt. mitchellville, prairie city, elkhart, valeria and prairie city krohn airport around 1115 pm cdt. colfax, lake red rock, mingo and elk rock state park around 1120 pm cdt. newton, monroe, iowa speedway, maxwell, lambs grove and newton municipal airport around 1125 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, collins, reasnor and kellogg. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 96. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 175. interstate 235 between mile markers 10 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/19/2023 11:03 PM CDT	At 1101 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from state center to 4 miles northeast of baxter to 4 miles north of lambs grove, 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, laurel, haverhill and marshalltown. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/19/2023 10:44 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 1.8 miles SE of Collins, IA
4/19/2023 10:29 PM CDT	At 1029 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from maxwell to 5 miles northwest of mingo to near mitchellville, 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. severe thunderstorms will be near, mingo and valeria around 1040 pm cdt. collins around 1045 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, state center, rhodes, melbourne, laurel and haverhill. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 146 and 148. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/4/2023 8:32 PM CDT	At 831 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over valeria, or 10 miles northeast of altoona, 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. locations impacted include, baxter, rhodes and melbourne. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 144 and 166. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/4/2023 8:13 PM CDT	At 813 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over iowa state fairgrounds, or over pleasant hill, moving northeast at 50 mph (trained weather spotters). 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 be near, bondurant around 820 pm cdt. mitchellville around 825 pm cdt. colfax and valeria around 830 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include mingo, baxter, rhodes and melbourne. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 101. interstate 80 between mile markers 133 and 165. interstate 235 between mile markers 8 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/4/2023 6:57 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 4.6 miles NW of Collins, IA, report from mping.
4/4/2023 6:30 PM CDT	At 629 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near maxwell, or 11 miles south of nevada, moving northeast at 55 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 be near, collins around 640 pm cdt. colo and rhodes around 645 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include state center, clemons, st. anthony, albion, union, liscomb and marshalltown municipal airport. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 95 and 109. interstate 80 between mile markers 143 and 145. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2022 2:21 PM CDT	At 221 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over state center, or 13 miles east of nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern story and west central marshall counties, including the following locations, colo. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2022 2:11 PM CDT	At 210 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 11 miles east of nevada, moving south at 35 mph (trained weather spotters. at 2pm, public reported quarter sized hail in zearing. larger hail is possible). 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. this severe storm will be near, state center around 215 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2022 1:56 PM CDT	At 155 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of roland, or 13 miles southwest of eldora, moving southeast at 30 mph (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. this severe storm will be near, st. anthony around 205 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clemons and state center. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2022 1:46 PM CDT	At 146 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of eldora, moving southeast 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, new providence around 150 pm cdt. mccallsburg around 155 pm cdt. zearing around 200 pm cdt. st. anthony around 205 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clemons and state center. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/11/2022 5:15 AM CDT	At 513 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near story city to near nevada to 7 miles southeast of huxley, moving east at 50 mph (broadcast media. at 508 am cdt a local tv station reported large tree branches down in ames, with 58 mph winds at the airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ames, boone, nevada, story city, huxley, madrid, ogden, slater, roland, jewell junction, gilbert, woodward, iowa state center, boone speedway, maxwell, colo, cambridge, stratford, zearing and ellsworth. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/11/2022 4:44 AM CDT	At 443 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of gowrie to near boone to near woodward, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/23/2022 8:04 PM CDT	At 804 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of baxter to near prairie city to near pleasantville, moving northeast at 60 mph (broadcast media). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, newton, pella, colfax, monroe, pleasantville, prairie city, baxter, lake red rock, rock creek lake, iowa speedway, melbourne, kellogg, collins, rhodes, mingo, laurel, haverhill, lambs grove, reasnor and prairie city krohn airport.

4/23/2022 7:46 PM CDT	At 745 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ankeny to near carlisle to 11 miles south of indianola, moving northeast at 60 mph (broadcast media). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/23/2022 7:09 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for eastern story, northwestern marshall and southwestern hardin counties will expire at 715 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa.
4/23/2022 6:54 PM CDT	At 653 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to 6 miles west of state center to mitchellville, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, state center, colo, hubbard, zearing, collins, mccallsburg, new providence, clemons, st. Anthony and garden city.
4/23/2022 6:47 PM CDT	At 646 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from roland to near nevada to altoona, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, ames, nevada, story city, state center, roland, gilbert, maxwell, colo, hubbard, cambridge, zearing, collins, mccallsburg, new providence, clemons, st. Anthony and garden city.
4/23/2022 6:31 PM CDT	At 631 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa state center to near huxley to des moines int`l airport, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
12/15/2021 6:47 PM CST	At 646 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near aplington to 8 miles southeast of state center, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, marshalltown around 700 pm cst. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
12/15/2021 6:34 PM CST	At 634 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near alden to near grundy center, moving east at 85 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of story, marshall, hardin, eastern wright, western franklin, northeastern kossuth, hancock, southeastern boone, eastern hamilton and winnebago counties, including the following locations, wesley, steamboat rock, ferguson, forest city municipal airport, radcliffe, bradford, maxwell, cambridge, melbourne and buffalo center. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
12/15/2021 5:52 PM 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.
8/31/2021 12:10 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern and central polk, story, southwestern marshall, southeastern boone and eastern dallas counties will expire at 1215 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southeast polk county and areas to the east and southeast until 1230 am cdt. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.
8/30/2021 11:47 PM CDT	At 1146 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bondurant, or near altoona, moving southeast at 15 mph (trained weather spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts in polk city at 1142 pm cdt). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, bondurant. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/30/2021 11:29 PM CDT	At 1129 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over slater, or 9 miles north of ankeny, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, saylorville around 1140 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include ankeny and bondurant. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 68 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 120. interstate 80 between mile markers 116 and 139. interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 8, and between mile markers 13 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/14/2021 9:08 PM CDT	At 908 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near mitchellville to rock creek lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ankeny, newton, altoona, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, rock creek lake, adventureland amusement park, prairie meadows, maxwell, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, kellogg, gilman, collins and alleman. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 88 and 104. Interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 163.
7/14/2021 8:53 PM CDT	At 853 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bondurant to near rock creek lake, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ankeny, marshalltown, newton, altoona, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, rock creek lake, adventureland amusement park, prairie meadows, le grand, maxwell, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, kellogg and gilman. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 88 and 106. Interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 163.
7/14/2021 8:42 PM CDT	At 841 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles south of nevada to 6 miles south of marshalltown, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/14/2021 7:23 PM CDT	At 722 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 8 miles south of nevada, moving northeast 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.
7/14/2021 8:49 AM CDT	At 848 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of iowa falls to 6 miles northeast of baxter, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated. at 841 am emergency management also reported trees down on power lines in nevada). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, eldora around 855 am cdt. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include meskwaki casino, toledo and tama.
8/10/2020 11:44 AM CDT	At 1143 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of reinbeck to near brooklyn to 6 miles northwest of oskaloosa, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, marshalltown, newton, oskaloosa, pella, grinnell, toledo, montezuma, tama, colfax, monroe, traer, prairie city, state center, brooklyn, dysart, new sharon, baxter, iowa speedway, meskwaki casino and rock creek lake. This includes interstate 80 between mile markers 154 and 204.
8/10/2020 11:33 AM CDT	At 1133 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from conrad to near grinnell to pella, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, marshalltown, newton, altoona, oskaloosa, pella, grinnell, pleasant hill, nevada, toledo, montezuma, carlisle, bondurant, story city, tama, mitchellville, colfax, monroe, traer, prairie city and state center. This includes interstate 80 between mile markers 142 and 204.
8/10/2020 11:19 AM CDT	At 1118 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of eldora to near newton to pleasantville, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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.
8/10/2020 11:07 AM CDT	At 1106 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to mitchellville to near carlisle, moving east at 60 mph. these are very dangerous storms (law enforcement). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, newton, altoona, pella, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, nevada, windsor heights, carlisle, bondurant, story city, polk city and huxley. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 67 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 174. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
8/10/2020 10:46 AM CDT	At 1045 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of boone to saylorville lake to 6 miles southeast of van meter, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, newton, altoona, pella, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, nevada, windsor heights, carlisle, bondurant, story city, polk city and huxley. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 67 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 174. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
8/10/2020 10:39 AM CDT	At 1039 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of boone to near granger to near van meter, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
7/11/2020 6:11 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern story and southwestern marshall counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm cdt for central iowa.
7/11/2020 6:03 PM CDT	At 603 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near baxter, or 15 miles southeast of nevada, moving southeast at 55 mph (trained weather spotters have reported up to inch and a half hail with the storm so far). 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.
7/11/2020 5:57 PM CDT	At 556 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of state center, or 8 miles east of nevada, moving southeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters have reported at least quarter sized hail). 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, colo, collins and rhodes.

7/11/2020 5:55 PM CDT	Hen Egg sized hail reported 1.3 miles S of Collins, IA, delayed report from em:1 mile north of collins on hwy 65 of 2 inch hail (lasted 10 min... damage to siding).
7/11/2020 5:55 PM CDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 0.2 miles ENE of Collins, IA, delayed report from em: ping pong ball sized hail in collins at approximately 1755.
7/11/2020 5:51 PM CDT	At 551 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada, moving southeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters reported at least quarter sized hail). 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, nevada, colo, collins and rhodes.
7/11/2020 5:40 PM CDT	The national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. central story county in central iowa. southwestern marshall county in central iowa. until 615 pm cdt. At 540 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada,.
3/28/2020 4:10 PM CDT	At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near colfax, or 11 miles northeast of altoona, moving northeast at 50 mph (weather spotters reported a wall cloud near or just northeast of mitchellville cloud). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, baxter around 420 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include valeria, rhodes, mingo and melbourne.
9/9/2019 5:43 PM CDT	Report via social medi in story county IA, 2 miles S of Collins, IA
9/9/2019 5:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of big wall lake to 8 miles southwest of eldora to state center, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, nevada, iowa falls, eldora, ackley, state center, roland, jewell junction, colo, hubbard, alden, zearing, radcliffe, ellsworth, collins, union, williams, mccallsburg, steamboat rock, liscomb and new providence. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 130 and 148.
9/9/2019 5:20 PM CDT	At 519 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of jewell junction to near roland to 10 miles west of baxter, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/15/2019 5:34 PM CDT	At 534 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of state center to near baxter to near mitchellville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, altoona, bondurant, baxter, maxwell, colo, melbourne, collins, rhodes, mingo and valeria. This includes interstate 80 near mile marker 141.
6/15/2019 5:14 PM CDT	At 513 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near state center to 10 miles northeast of bondurant to near saylorville, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, des moines, ankeny, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, adventureland amusement park, iowa events center, prairie meadows, iowa state fairgrounds, principal park, maxwell, colo, melbourne and cambridge. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 108. interstate 80 between mile markers 136 and 152. Interstate 235 between mile markers 9 and 14.
6/15/2019 5:09 PM CDT	At 509 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near state center to 10 miles north of bondurant to saylorville, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated. this storm has a history of producing wind gusts over 60 mph). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, des moines, ames, ankeny, johnston, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, bondurant, polk city, huxley, saylorville, madrid, mitchellville, colfax, slater, baxter, saylorville lake, adventureland amusement park, iowa events center and big creek lake. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 114. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 152. Interstate 235 between mile markers 7 and 14.
6/15/2019 4:51 PM CDT	At 450 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, moving southeast at 35 mph (trained weather spotters. the ames airport recently gusted to 65 mph). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/27/2019 6:49 AM CDT	At 649 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from johnston to 8 miles west of melcher-dallas, moving northeast at 80 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/1/2018 7:25 PM CDT	At 713 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over saylorville, or near ankeny, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
9/1/2018 7:14 PM CDT	At 713 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over saylorville, or near ankeny, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
8/1/2018 8:41 PM CDT	At 841 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 9 miles northeast of ankeny, 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. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, boone, grimes, bondurant, polk city, huxley, saylorville, madrid, slater, granger, iowa state center, saylorville lake, big creek lake, boone speedway, maxwell, cambridge and elkhart. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 90 and 112. Interstate 80 between mile markers 129 and 132.
8/1/2018 8:16 PM CDT	At 816 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, 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.
7/19/2018 3:52 PM CDT	The tornado warning for southeastern story and southern marshall counties will expire at 400 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.
7/19/2018 3:38 PM CDT	At 338 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near baxter, or 14 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 30 mph (law enforcement confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, state center around 350 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include le grand, collins, rhodes, ferguson, laurel, green mountain, haverhill and melbourne.
7/19/2018 3:22 PM CDT	At 322 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of baxter, or 13 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, state center around 330 pm cdt. marshalltown around 345 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include le grand, collins, rhodes, ferguson, laurel, green mountain, haverhill and melbourne.
6/30/2018 7:24 PM CDT	At 724 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nevada to 8 miles northwest of baxter, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/30/2018 6:57 PM CDT	At 657 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of state center to 9 miles southeast of nevada, moving northeast at 35 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, marshalltown, nevada, huxley, state center, maxwell, colo, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, zearing, albion, collins, alleman, rhodes, liscomb, clemons and st. anthony. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 98 and 102.
6/30/2018 6:47 PM CDT	At 647 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nevada to 6 miles southeast of huxley, 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.
6/6/2018 5:45 PM CDT	At 545 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 9 miles northeast of ankeny, moving south at 20 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, ames, ankeny, nevada, huxley, slater, iowa state center, maxwell, colo, cambridge, elkhart, collins, alleman, sheldahl, kelley, mingo and ames municipal airport. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 94 and 116.
6/6/2018 5:28 PM CDT	At 527 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over huxley, or 8 miles southwest of nevada, moving south 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. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, nevada, huxley, slater, gilbert, iowa state center, maxwell, colo, cambridge, elkhart, collins, alleman, sheldahl, kelley, mingo and ames municipal airport. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 94 and 120.

6/6/2018 5:19 PM CDT	At 519 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada, 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.
5/28/2018 3:23 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern polk, southern story and northwestern jasper counties will expire at 330 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 gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
5/28/2018 3:06 PM CDT	At 305 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of huxley, or 10 miles south of nevada, moving northwest at 10 mph (public). 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, huxley, maxwell, cambridge, elkhart, collins and alleman. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 97 and 106.
5/28/2018 3:02 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.8 miles NNE of Collins, IA, report of quarter sized hail falling.
5/28/2018 2:50 PM CDT	At 249 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of huxley, or 11 miles south of nevada, moving west at 15 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/3/2018 7:55 PM CDT	Spotter reported at least 60 mph wind gusts and heavy rainfall. ditches are ful in story county IA, 0.6 miles SSE of Collins, IA
5/3/2018 7:50 PM CDT	At 750 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of state center to 6 miles southwest of baxter to prairie city, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2017 10:28 PM CDT	At 1028 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of eldora to near state center to near baxter, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, marshalltown, nevada, eldora, state center, conrad, baxter, le grand, maxwell, colo, melbourne, wellsburg, zearing, gilman, albion, collins, union, mccallsburg, rhodes, mingo and liscomb. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 119 and 120.
7/20/2017 10:04 PM CDT	At 1003 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of roland to 7 miles southeast of nevada to 7 miles north of mitchellville, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated. these storms have a history of producing 60 mph winds and tree damage). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/28/2017 12:52 PM CDT	At 552 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of marshalltown, 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.
6/28/2017 12:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 13 miles southwest of marshalltown, moving east at 35 mph (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, state center, baxter, colo, melbourne, collins and rhodes. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa.
6/28/2017 12:25 PM CDT	At 524 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 12 miles east of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. ping pong sized hail was reported at colo at 520 pm. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/28/2017 12:11 PM CDT	At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (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.
5/17/2017 5:06 PM CDT	At 505 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near webster city to 9 miles southwest of eldora to 10 miles northwest of rock creek lake, moving northeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. numerous reports of 60 to 70 mph winds have been reported with these storms with trees and powerlines down). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, marshalltown, newton, webster city, nevada, iowa falls, eldora, grundy center, toledo, story city, tama, traer, reinbeck, ackley, state center, dysart, roland, jewell junction, dike, conrad and baxter. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 118 and 150. interstate 80 between mile markers 164 and 165. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 pm cdt for central, north central and northeastern iowa.
5/17/2017 4:53 PM CDT	At 452 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles north of boone to 6 miles east of roland to newton, moving northeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. numerous reports of 60 to 70 mph winds with trees and powerlines downed). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
5/17/2017 4:40 PM CDT	At 440 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of boone to near nevada to near colfax, moving northeast at 70 mph (trained weather spotters. these storms have a history of producing wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph with numerous trees down and minor structural damage). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, newton, altoona, boone, nevada, jefferson, bondurant, story city, huxley, madrid, mitchellville, colfax, ogden, prairie city, slater, state center, roland, baxter and gilbert. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 91 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 164. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 pm cdt for central and west central iowa.
5/17/2017 4:17 PM CDT	At 415 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of jefferson to near grimes to near carlisle, moving north at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. at 410 pm...65 to 70 mph winds were reported in west des moines). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
5/16/2017 9:39 PM CDT	At 938 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail at 937 pm two miles north of luther. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ames, nevada, huxley, madrid, slater, iowa state center, big creek lake, maxwell, colo, cambridge, collins, sheldahl, kelley, luther, ledges state park, ames municipal airport and big creek state park. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 101 and 116.
5/16/2017 9:30 PM CDT	At 929 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over madrid, or 11 miles south of boone, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/6/2017 7:07 PM CST	At 706 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of eldora to southridge mall, 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.
3/6/2017 6:55 PM CST	At 653 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to 9 miles north of lakeside casino, moving east at 75 mph (radar indicated. at 6:45pm 67 mph wind was reported at the ames airport. 50-60 mph wind was observed at 6:41pm at the national weather service office in north johnston). 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, indianola, altoona, waukee, boone, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, perry, nevada, winterset, adel, windsor heights and carlisle. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 44 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 99 and 149. interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for central, south central and southwestern iowa.
3/6/2017 6:30 PM CST	At 629 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of boone to 7 miles northeast of green valley lake, 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.
8/11/2016 9:52 PM CDT	At 951 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of roland to 10 miles west of baxter to near prairie city, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, des moines, ankeny, newton, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, carlisle, bondurant, mitchellville, colfax, monroe, prairie city, state center, baxter, adventureland amusement park, iowa state fairgrounds, prairie meadows, iowa speedway, maxwell and colo.
8/11/2016 9:27 PM CDT	At 926 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from ames to near ankeny to near carlisle, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated. these storms have a history of producing 60 mph wind gusts). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
8/4/2016 6:52 PM CDT	At 652 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near conrad to 10 miles west of baxter, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.

5/26/2016 3:43 AM CDT	At 343 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of baxter, or 14 miles north of newton, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, state center, baxter, melbourne, collins, rhodes, laurel and haverhill.
5/26/2016 3:33 AM CDT	At 333 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of baxter, or 13 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, state center, baxter, maxwell, melbourne, collins, rhodes, laurel and haverhill.
5/26/2016 3:21 AM CDT	At 321 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of huxley, or 10 miles northeast of ankeny, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
11/11/2015 3:52 PM CST	At 351 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of webster city to 5 miles south of nevada to 5 miles west of newton, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Shed destroyed. time estimated from rada in story county IA, 0.2 miles ENE of Collins, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Quarter sized hail reported 2.3 miles SSE of Collins, IA, trained spotter reported quarter sized hail at 690th and 295th northwest of collins. relayed by emergency manager.
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Quarter sized hail reported 0.2 miles ENE of Collins, IA

7/12/2023 8:18 AM CDT

At 818 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over mingo, or 12 miles northeast of altoona, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, newton, baxter and lambs grove around 830 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include kellogg, laurel, rock creek lake, oakland acres, rock creek state park, grinnell, gilman, grinnell regional airport and malcom. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 145 and 191. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

7/12/2023 1:13 AM CDT

At 113 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rhodes, or 14 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, baxter, melbourne, collins and rhodes. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.

7/12/2023 1:00 AM CDT

At 1259 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over collins, or 10 miles southeast of nevada, 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.

5/7/2023 3:42 PM CDT

At 341 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rhodes, or 12 miles east of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). 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. this severe storm will be near, state center and rhodes around 345 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include melbourne, haverhill, marshalltown and laurel. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 2. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

5/7/2023 3:30 PM CDT

At 330 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near colo, or 7 miles southeast of nevada, 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, state center and rhodes around 345 pm cdt. melbourne around 350 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include haverhill, laurel and marshalltown. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/19/2023 11:14 PM CDT

At 1113 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bondurant to prairie city to near knoxville raceway, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters. at 1112 pm trained weather spotters reported quarter sized hail near ankeny). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, elk rock state park around 1120 pm cdt. monroe around 1125 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, reasnor, newton, lambs grove, iowa speedway, newton municipal airport and kellogg. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 96. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 175. interstate 235 between mile markers 10 and 14. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/19/2023 11:08 PM CDT

At 1107 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near adventureland amusement park to 4 miles north of runnells to 4 miles north of melcher-dallas, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated. at 1056 pm 62 mph wind gust was reported at the des moines airport. ). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, bondurant around 1110 pm cdt. mitchellville, prairie city, elkhart, valeria and prairie city krohn airport around 1115 pm cdt. colfax, lake red rock, mingo and elk rock state park around 1120 pm cdt. newton, monroe, iowa speedway, maxwell, lambs grove and newton municipal airport around 1125 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, collins, reasnor and kellogg. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 96. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 175. interstate 235 between mile markers 10 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/19/2023 11:03 PM CDT

At 1101 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from state center to 4 miles northeast of baxter to 4 miles north of lambs grove, 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, laurel, haverhill and marshalltown. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/19/2023 10:29 PM CDT

At 1029 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from maxwell to 5 miles northwest of mingo to near mitchellville, 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. severe thunderstorms will be near, mingo and valeria around 1040 pm cdt. collins around 1045 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include baxter, state center, rhodes, melbourne, laurel and haverhill. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 146 and 148. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/4/2023 8:32 PM CDT

At 831 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over valeria, or 10 miles northeast of altoona, 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. locations impacted include, baxter, rhodes and melbourne. this includes interstate 80 between mile markers 144 and 166. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/4/2023 8:13 PM CDT

At 813 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over iowa state fairgrounds, or over pleasant hill, moving northeast at 50 mph (trained weather spotters). 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 be near, bondurant around 820 pm cdt. mitchellville around 825 pm cdt. colfax and valeria around 830 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include mingo, baxter, rhodes and melbourne. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 101. interstate 80 between mile markers 133 and 165. interstate 235 between mile markers 8 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

4/4/2023 6:30 PM CDT

At 629 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near maxwell, or 11 miles south of nevada, moving northeast at 55 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 be near, collins around 640 pm cdt. colo and rhodes around 645 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include state center, clemons, st. anthony, albion, union, liscomb and marshalltown municipal airport. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 95 and 109. interstate 80 between mile markers 143 and 145. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

8/11/2022 2:21 PM CDT

At 221 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over state center, or 13 miles east of nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern story and west central marshall counties, including the following locations, colo. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

8/11/2022 2:11 PM CDT

At 210 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 11 miles east of nevada, moving south at 35 mph (trained weather spotters. at 2pm, public reported quarter sized hail in zearing. larger hail is possible). 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. this severe storm will be near, state center around 215 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

8/11/2022 1:56 PM CDT

At 155 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of roland, or 13 miles southwest of eldora, moving southeast at 30 mph (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. this severe storm will be near, st. anthony around 205 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clemons and state center. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

8/11/2022 1:46 PM CDT

At 146 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of eldora, moving southeast 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, new providence around 150 pm cdt. mccallsburg around 155 pm cdt. zearing around 200 pm cdt. st. anthony around 205 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clemons and state center. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

7/11/2022 5:15 AM CDT

At 513 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near story city to near nevada to 7 miles southeast of huxley, moving east at 50 mph (broadcast media. at 508 am cdt a local tv station reported large tree branches down in ames, with 58 mph winds at the airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ames, boone, nevada, story city, huxley, madrid, ogden, slater, roland, jewell junction, gilbert, woodward, iowa state center, boone speedway, maxwell, colo, cambridge, stratford, zearing and ellsworth. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 60 mph.

7/11/2022 4:44 AM CDT

At 443 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of gowrie to near boone to near woodward, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

4/23/2022 8:04 PM CDT

At 804 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of baxter to near prairie city to near pleasantville, moving northeast at 60 mph (broadcast media). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, newton, pella, colfax, monroe, pleasantville, prairie city, baxter, lake red rock, rock creek lake, iowa speedway, melbourne, kellogg, collins, rhodes, mingo, laurel, haverhill, lambs grove, reasnor and prairie city krohn airport.

4/23/2022 7:46 PM CDT

At 745 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ankeny to near carlisle to 11 miles south of indianola, moving northeast at 60 mph (broadcast media). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

4/23/2022 7:09 PM CDT

The severe thunderstorm warning for eastern story, northwestern marshall and southwestern hardin counties will expire at 715 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa.

4/23/2022 6:54 PM CDT

At 653 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to 6 miles west of state center to mitchellville, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, state center, colo, hubbard, zearing, collins, mccallsburg, new providence, clemons, st. Anthony and garden city.

4/23/2022 6:47 PM CDT

At 646 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from roland to near nevada to altoona, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, ames, nevada, story city, state center, roland, gilbert, maxwell, colo, hubbard, cambridge, zearing, collins, mccallsburg, new providence, clemons, st. Anthony and garden city.

4/23/2022 6:31 PM CDT

At 631 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa state center to near huxley to des moines int`l airport, moving northeast at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

12/15/2021 6:47 PM CST

At 646 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near aplington to 8 miles southeast of state center, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, marshalltown around 700 pm cst. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.

12/15/2021 6:34 PM CST

At 634 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near alden to near grundy center, moving east at 85 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of story, marshall, hardin, eastern wright, western franklin, northeastern kossuth, hancock, southeastern boone, eastern hamilton and winnebago counties, including the following locations, wesley, steamboat rock, ferguson, forest city municipal airport, radcliffe, bradford, maxwell, cambridge, melbourne and buffalo center. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.

12/15/2021 5:52 PM 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.

8/31/2021 12:10 AM CDT

The severe thunderstorm warning for northern and central polk, story, southwestern marshall, southeastern boone and eastern dallas counties will expire at 1215 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southeast polk county and areas to the east and southeast until 1230 am cdt. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.

8/30/2021 11:47 PM CDT

At 1146 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bondurant, or near altoona, moving southeast at 15 mph (trained weather spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts in polk city at 1142 pm cdt). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, bondurant. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

8/30/2021 11:29 PM CDT

At 1129 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over slater, or 9 miles north of ankeny, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, saylorville around 1140 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include ankeny and bondurant. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 68 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 120. interstate 80 between mile markers 116 and 139. interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 8, and between mile markers 13 and 14. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.

7/14/2021 9:08 PM CDT

At 908 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near mitchellville to rock creek lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ankeny, newton, altoona, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, rock creek lake, adventureland amusement park, prairie meadows, maxwell, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, kellogg, gilman, collins and alleman. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 88 and 104. Interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 163.

7/14/2021 8:53 PM CDT

At 853 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bondurant to near rock creek lake, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ankeny, marshalltown, newton, altoona, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, rock creek lake, adventureland amusement park, prairie meadows, le grand, maxwell, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, kellogg and gilman. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 88 and 106. Interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 163.

7/14/2021 8:42 PM CDT

At 841 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles south of nevada to 6 miles south of marshalltown, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

7/14/2021 7:23 PM CDT

At 722 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 8 miles south of nevada, moving northeast 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.

7/14/2021 8:49 AM CDT

At 848 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of iowa falls to 6 miles northeast of baxter, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated. at 841 am emergency management also reported trees down on power lines in nevada). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, eldora around 855 am cdt. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include meskwaki casino, toledo and tama.

8/10/2020 11:44 AM CDT

At 1143 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of reinbeck to near brooklyn to 6 miles northwest of oskaloosa, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, marshalltown, newton, oskaloosa, pella, grinnell, toledo, montezuma, tama, colfax, monroe, traer, prairie city, state center, brooklyn, dysart, new sharon, baxter, iowa speedway, meskwaki casino and rock creek lake. This includes interstate 80 between mile markers 154 and 204.

8/10/2020 11:33 AM CDT

At 1133 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from conrad to near grinnell to pella, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, marshalltown, newton, altoona, oskaloosa, pella, grinnell, pleasant hill, nevada, toledo, montezuma, carlisle, bondurant, story city, tama, mitchellville, colfax, monroe, traer, prairie city and state center. This includes interstate 80 between mile markers 142 and 204.

8/10/2020 11:19 AM CDT

At 1118 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of eldora to near newton to pleasantville, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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.

8/10/2020 11:07 AM CDT

At 1106 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to mitchellville to near carlisle, moving east at 60 mph. these are very dangerous storms (law enforcement). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, newton, altoona, pella, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, nevada, windsor heights, carlisle, bondurant, story city, polk city and huxley. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 67 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 174. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

8/10/2020 10:46 AM CDT

At 1045 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of boone to saylorville lake to 6 miles southeast of van meter, moving east at 70 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, newton, altoona, pella, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, nevada, windsor heights, carlisle, bondurant, story city, polk city and huxley. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 67 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 174. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

8/10/2020 10:39 AM CDT

At 1039 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of boone to near granger to near van meter, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

7/11/2020 6:11 PM CDT

The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern story and southwestern marshall counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm cdt for central iowa.

7/11/2020 6:03 PM CDT

At 603 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near baxter, or 15 miles southeast of nevada, moving southeast at 55 mph (trained weather spotters have reported up to inch and a half hail with the storm so far). 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.

7/11/2020 5:57 PM CDT

At 556 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of state center, or 8 miles east of nevada, moving southeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters have reported at least quarter sized hail). 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, colo, collins and rhodes.

7/11/2020 5:51 PM CDT

At 551 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada, moving southeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters reported at least quarter sized hail). 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, nevada, colo, collins and rhodes.

7/11/2020 5:40 PM CDT

The national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. central story county in central iowa. southwestern marshall county in central iowa. until 615 pm cdt. At 540 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada,.

3/28/2020 4:10 PM CDT

At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near colfax, or 11 miles northeast of altoona, moving northeast at 50 mph (weather spotters reported a wall cloud near or just northeast of mitchellville cloud). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, baxter around 420 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include valeria, rhodes, mingo and melbourne.

9/9/2019 5:39 PM CDT

At 539 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of big wall lake to 8 miles southwest of eldora to state center, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, nevada, iowa falls, eldora, ackley, state center, roland, jewell junction, colo, hubbard, alden, zearing, radcliffe, ellsworth, collins, union, williams, mccallsburg, steamboat rock, liscomb and new providence. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 130 and 148.

9/9/2019 5:20 PM CDT

At 519 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of jewell junction to near roland to 10 miles west of baxter, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

6/15/2019 5:34 PM CDT

At 534 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of state center to near baxter to near mitchellville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, altoona, bondurant, baxter, maxwell, colo, melbourne, collins, rhodes, mingo and valeria. This includes interstate 80 near mile marker 141.

6/15/2019 5:14 PM CDT

At 513 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near state center to 10 miles northeast of bondurant to near saylorville, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, des moines, ankeny, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, bondurant, huxley, saylorville, mitchellville, colfax, baxter, adventureland amusement park, iowa events center, prairie meadows, iowa state fairgrounds, principal park, maxwell, colo, melbourne and cambridge. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 108. interstate 80 between mile markers 136 and 152. Interstate 235 between mile markers 9 and 14.

6/15/2019 5:09 PM CDT

At 509 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near state center to 10 miles north of bondurant to saylorville, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated. this storm has a history of producing wind gusts over 60 mph). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, des moines, ames, ankeny, johnston, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, bondurant, polk city, huxley, saylorville, madrid, mitchellville, colfax, slater, baxter, saylorville lake, adventureland amusement park, iowa events center and big creek lake. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 114. interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 152. Interstate 235 between mile markers 7 and 14.

6/15/2019 4:51 PM CDT

At 450 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, moving southeast at 35 mph (trained weather spotters. the ames airport recently gusted to 65 mph). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

5/27/2019 6:49 AM CDT

At 649 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from johnston to 8 miles west of melcher-dallas, moving northeast at 80 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

9/1/2018 7:25 PM CDT

At 713 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over saylorville, or near ankeny, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

9/1/2018 7:14 PM CDT

At 713 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over saylorville, or near ankeny, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

8/1/2018 8:41 PM CDT

At 841 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 9 miles northeast of ankeny, 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. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, boone, grimes, bondurant, polk city, huxley, saylorville, madrid, slater, granger, iowa state center, saylorville lake, big creek lake, boone speedway, maxwell, cambridge and elkhart. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 90 and 112. Interstate 80 between mile markers 129 and 132.

8/1/2018 8:16 PM CDT

At 816 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, 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.

7/19/2018 3:52 PM CDT

The tornado warning for southeastern story and southern marshall counties will expire at 400 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines.

7/19/2018 3:38 PM CDT

At 338 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near baxter, or 14 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 30 mph (law enforcement confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, state center around 350 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include le grand, collins, rhodes, ferguson, laurel, green mountain, haverhill and melbourne.

7/19/2018 3:22 PM CDT

At 322 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of baxter, or 13 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, state center around 330 pm cdt. marshalltown around 345 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include le grand, collins, rhodes, ferguson, laurel, green mountain, haverhill and melbourne.

6/30/2018 7:24 PM CDT

At 724 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nevada to 8 miles northwest of baxter, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

6/30/2018 6:57 PM CDT

At 657 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of state center to 9 miles southeast of nevada, moving northeast at 35 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, marshalltown, nevada, huxley, state center, maxwell, colo, melbourne, cambridge, elkhart, zearing, albion, collins, alleman, rhodes, liscomb, clemons and st. anthony. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 98 and 102.

6/30/2018 6:47 PM CDT

At 647 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nevada to 6 miles southeast of huxley, 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.

6/6/2018 5:45 PM CDT

At 545 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or 9 miles northeast of ankeny, moving south at 20 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, ames, ankeny, nevada, huxley, slater, iowa state center, maxwell, colo, cambridge, elkhart, collins, alleman, sheldahl, kelley, mingo and ames municipal airport. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 94 and 116.

6/6/2018 5:28 PM CDT

At 527 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over huxley, or 8 miles southwest of nevada, moving south 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. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, nevada, huxley, slater, gilbert, iowa state center, maxwell, colo, cambridge, elkhart, collins, alleman, sheldahl, kelley, mingo and ames municipal airport. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 94 and 120.

6/6/2018 5:19 PM CDT

At 519 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nevada, 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.

5/28/2018 3:23 PM CDT

The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern polk, southern story and northwestern jasper counties will expire at 330 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 gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

5/28/2018 3:06 PM CDT

At 305 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of huxley, or 10 miles south of nevada, moving northwest at 10 mph (public). 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, huxley, maxwell, cambridge, elkhart, collins and alleman. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 97 and 106.

5/28/2018 2:50 PM CDT

At 249 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of huxley, or 11 miles south of nevada, moving west at 15 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

5/3/2018 7:50 PM CDT

At 750 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of state center to 6 miles southwest of baxter to prairie city, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

7/20/2017 10:28 PM CDT

At 1028 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of eldora to near state center to near baxter, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, marshalltown, nevada, eldora, state center, conrad, baxter, le grand, maxwell, colo, melbourne, wellsburg, zearing, gilman, albion, collins, union, mccallsburg, rhodes, mingo and liscomb. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 119 and 120.

7/20/2017 10:04 PM CDT

At 1003 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of roland to 7 miles southeast of nevada to 7 miles north of mitchellville, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated. these storms have a history of producing 60 mph winds and tree damage). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

6/28/2017 12:52 PM CDT

At 552 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of marshalltown, 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.

6/28/2017 12:39 PM CDT

At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 13 miles southwest of marshalltown, moving east at 35 mph (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, state center, baxter, colo, melbourne, collins and rhodes. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central iowa.

6/28/2017 12:25 PM CDT

At 524 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near state center, or 12 miles east of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. ping pong sized hail was reported at colo at 520 pm. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

6/28/2017 12:11 PM CDT

At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 35 mph (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.

5/17/2017 5:06 PM CDT

At 505 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near webster city to 9 miles southwest of eldora to 10 miles northwest of rock creek lake, moving northeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. numerous reports of 60 to 70 mph winds have been reported with these storms with trees and powerlines down). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, marshalltown, newton, webster city, nevada, iowa falls, eldora, grundy center, toledo, story city, tama, traer, reinbeck, ackley, state center, dysart, roland, jewell junction, dike, conrad and baxter. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 118 and 150. interstate 80 between mile markers 164 and 165. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 pm cdt for central, north central and northeastern iowa.

5/17/2017 4:53 PM CDT

At 452 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles north of boone to 6 miles east of roland to newton, moving northeast at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. numerous reports of 60 to 70 mph winds with trees and powerlines downed). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

5/17/2017 4:40 PM CDT

At 440 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of boone to near nevada to near colfax, moving northeast at 70 mph (trained weather spotters. these storms have a history of producing wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph with numerous trees down and minor structural damage). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, ames, ankeny, newton, altoona, boone, nevada, jefferson, bondurant, story city, huxley, madrid, mitchellville, colfax, ogden, prairie city, slater, state center, roland, baxter and gilbert. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 91 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 141 and 164. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 pm cdt for central and west central iowa.

5/17/2017 4:17 PM CDT

At 415 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of jefferson to near grimes to near carlisle, moving north at 60 mph (trained weather spotters. at 410 pm...65 to 70 mph winds were reported in west des moines). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

5/16/2017 9:39 PM CDT

At 938 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near huxley, or near ames, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail at 937 pm two miles north of luther. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ames, nevada, huxley, madrid, slater, iowa state center, big creek lake, maxwell, colo, cambridge, collins, sheldahl, kelley, luther, ledges state park, ames municipal airport and big creek state park. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 101 and 116.

5/16/2017 9:30 PM CDT

At 929 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over madrid, or 11 miles south of boone, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees

3/6/2017 7:07 PM CST

At 706 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of eldora to southridge mall, 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.

3/6/2017 6:55 PM CST

At 653 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roland to 9 miles north of lakeside casino, moving east at 75 mph (radar indicated. at 6:45pm 67 mph wind was reported at the ames airport. 50-60 mph wind was observed at 6:41pm at the national weather service office in north johnston). 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, des moines, ames, west des moines, ankeny, urbandale, johnston, clive, indianola, altoona, waukee, boone, norwalk, pleasant hill, grimes, perry, nevada, winterset, adel, windsor heights and carlisle. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 44 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 126. interstate 80 between mile markers 99 and 149. interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for central, south central and southwestern iowa.

3/6/2017 6:30 PM CST

At 629 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of boone to 7 miles northeast of green valley lake, 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.

8/11/2016 9:52 PM CDT

At 951 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of roland to 10 miles west of baxter to near prairie city, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, des moines, ankeny, newton, altoona, pleasant hill, nevada, carlisle, bondurant, mitchellville, colfax, monroe, prairie city, state center, baxter, adventureland amusement park, iowa state fairgrounds, prairie meadows, iowa speedway, maxwell and colo.

8/11/2016 9:27 PM CDT

At 926 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from ames to near ankeny to near carlisle, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated. these storms have a history of producing 60 mph wind gusts). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.

8/4/2016 6:52 PM CDT

At 652 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near conrad to 10 miles west of baxter, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.

5/26/2016 3:43 AM CDT

At 343 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of baxter, or 14 miles north of newton, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, state center, baxter, melbourne, collins, rhodes, laurel and haverhill.

5/26/2016 3:33 AM CDT

At 333 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of baxter, or 13 miles southeast of nevada, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, state center, baxter, maxwell, melbourne, collins, rhodes, laurel and haverhill.

5/26/2016 3:21 AM CDT

At 321 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of huxley, or 10 miles northeast of ankeny, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.

11/11/2015 3:52 PM CST

At 351 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of webster city to 5 miles south of nevada to 5 miles west of newton, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.

Name:	Collins, IA
Where Located:	26.8 miles NE of Des Moines, IA
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