Hail Map for Laurens, IA

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Laurens, IA

Date / Time	Report Details
4/16/2024 3:17 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/16/2024 2:44 PM CDT	Svrdmx the national weather service in des moines has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, western pocahontas county in northwestern iowa, southwestern palo alto county in northwestern iowa, * until 330 pm cdt. * at 243 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near fonda, or 9 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northwest at 35 mph (radar indicated. this is a left moving supercell). 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.
8/11/2023 8:41 PM CDT	At 841 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near webb, or 18 miles southeast of spencer in clay county, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/13/2023 6:41 PM CDT	At 641 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near laurens, or 8 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving north at 15 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. Locations impacted include, laurens.
5/13/2023 6:26 PM CDT	At 626 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles southeast of laurens, or 6 miles west of pocahontas, moving north at 15 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.
8/27/2022 9:35 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern pocahontas and southwestern palo alto counties will expire at 945 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/27/2022 9:29 PM CDT	At 929 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over laurens, or 12 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, mallard, ayrshire and curlew. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/27/2022 9:06 PM CDT	At 906 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near albert city, or 14 miles northeast of storm lake, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, laurens around 925 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include havelock, rush lake, mallard, ayrshire and curlew. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/24/2022 5:11 PM CDT	At 510 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving southeast at 15 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 storm will be near, plover around 515 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include pocahontas, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, gilmore city and palmer. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/24/2022 5:06 PM CDT	At 506 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 7 miles north of pocahontas, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, havelock around 510 pm cdt. plover around 515 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include pocahontas, rolfe, pocahontas municipal airport, gilmore city and palmer. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:34 PM CDT	At 1034 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of humboldt, or 11 miles northwest of dakota city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, rolfe, gilmore city, livermore, bode, lu verne, thor, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, varina, st. joseph, ottosen, hardy, pocahontas municipal airport and frank a gotch state park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:17 PM CDT	At 1017 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of humboldt, or 11 miles west of dakota city, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, livermore, bode, lu verne, thor, palmer, havelock, rutland, bradgate, plover, varina, st. joseph, ottosen and hardy. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 9:55 PM CDT	At 955 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/5/2022 6:00 PM CDT	At 600 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near five island lake to near pocahontas to 9 miles northwest of north twin lake to 6 miles northeast of sac city, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, manson, laurens, swan lake, five island lake, ingham lake, iowa lake, north twin lake, high lake, lost island lake, south twin lake, okamanpedan lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong and graettinger. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/5/2022 5:31 PM CDT	At 530 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spencer in clay county to near sioux rapids to storm lake to near galva, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/12/2022 9:06 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for emmet, northern pocahontas, western kossuth, northwestern humboldt and palo alto counties will expire at 915 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/12/2022 8:48 PM CDT	At 848 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jackson in jackson county to 8 miles east of five island lake to 8 miles north of manson, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ringsted, lone rock, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/12/2022 8:34 PM CDT	At 833 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from orleans to 10 miles east of rush lake to near south twin lake, moving northeast at 70 mph. this storm is producing a lot of blowing dust and possible gustnadoes (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport around 840 pm cdt. emmetsburg, five island lake, whittemore, cylinder and kearney state park around 845 pm cdt. fenton around 850 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include rolfe, gilmore city, ringsted, lone rock, rutland, bradgate, swea city, bode, ottosen, stinson prairie state park and algona municipal airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 8:59 PM CDT	At 859 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near laurens to near irwin, 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.
4/12/2022 6:48 PM CDT	At 648 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near albert city, or 9 miles west of pocahontas, moving northeast at 60 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, pocahontas and laurens around 655 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
4/12/2022 5:32 PM CDT	At 531 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of pocahontas, moving northeast at 65 mph (trained weather spotters. at 522 pm storm chasers reported dime to quarter sized north of lytton). 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, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, north twin lake, pomeroy, fonda, twin lakes, lytton, palmer, varina, jolley, pocahontas municipal airport, sac city municipal airport and twin lakes state park.
4/12/2022 5:00 PM CDT	At 459 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sac city, 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.
12/15/2021 5:48 PM CST	At 547 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of five island lake to 10 miles east of gowrie, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central and northern iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of greene, emmet, webster, pocahontas, kossuth, eastern calhoun, humboldt, boone and palo alto counties, including the following locations, ayrshire, woodman hollow state park, kearney state park, curlew, whittemore, ottosen, pomeroy, jolley, jefferson municipal airport and swea city.
12/15/2021 5:19 PM CST	At 518 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sioux rapids to near coon rapids, moving northeast at 80 mph. these are destructive storms for portions of central iowa (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, silver lake and rush lake around 530 pm cst. jefferson around 535 pm cst. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include emmetsburg and five island lake.
7/9/2020 9:10 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern pocahontas county will expire at 915 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain, small hail, and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/9/2020 9:01 AM CDT	At 901 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north 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, pocahontas, laurens, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/9/2020 8:40 AM CDT	At 840 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north 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, pocahontas, laurens, havelock, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/9/2020 8:23 AM CDT	At 823 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving north 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.
6/9/2020 8:57 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern emmet, northern pocahontas and palo alto counties will expire at 900 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
6/9/2020 8:48 PM CDT	At 848 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from superior to near emmetsburg to near laurens, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, laurens, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, swan lake, graettinger, ruthven, rolfe, mallard, wallingford, ayrshire, havelock, cylinder, plover and curlew.
6/9/2020 8:29 PM CDT	At 829 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spirit lake to silver lake to laurens, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, estherville, emmetsburg, laurens, five island lake, ingham lake, high lake, lost island lake, silver lake, rush lake, swan lake, graettinger, ruthven, rolfe, mallard, wallingford, ayrshire, havelock, gruver, cylinder and plover.
6/9/2020 8:09 PM CDT	At 808 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from wahpeton to near silver lake to near laurens, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. the spencer airport reported a 63 mph wind gust at 8:03pm. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/5/2020 1:52 AM CDT	At 150 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles north of pocahontas to near newell, 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, pocahontas, laurens, rush lake, fonda, rolfe, gilmore city, palmer, havelock, plover, varina, pioneer and pocahontas municipal airport.
6/5/2020 1:33 AM CDT	At 133 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of rush lake to near newell, 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.
10/1/2019 2:38 AM CDT	At 237 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over albert city, or 14 miles northeast of storm lake, 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.
9/24/2019 7:47 PM CDT	At 746 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from albert city to near galva, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 11:12 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, kossuth, northern humboldt and southeastern palo alto counties will expire at 1115 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 pm cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
7/20/2019 10:41 AM CDT	At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 10:15 AM CDT	At 1014 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near iowa lake to 6 miles east of five island lake to near albert city, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. at 1001am a 64 mph wind gust was reported at the estherville airport). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/29/2019 4:50 PM CDT	At 449 pm cdt, trained weather spotters confirmed a tornado 1 mile north of pocahontas, moving north at 10 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include tornado. Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. this tornado will be near, laurens around 500 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
5/29/2019 4:46 PM CDT	At 441 pm cdt, trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud north of pocahontas. this storm is moving north at 10 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, laurens around 500 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, plover and rolfe.
8/28/2018 1:17 PM CDT	At 116 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of newell, or 10 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 40 mph (trained weather spotters). 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, pocahontas, laurens, pomeroy, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
8/28/2018 1:03 PM CDT	At 103 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of newell, or 9 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 40 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.
8/5/2018 4:07 AM CDT	At 406 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lost island lake to near newell to galva, moving east at 60 mph. these are very dangerous storms (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and nickel 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, emmetsburg, sac city, pocahontas, rockwell city, lake city, manson, laurens, lake view, odebolt, five island lake, black hawk lake, north twin lake, lost island lake, south twin lake, silver lake, rush lake, graettinger, wall lake, west bend and schaller.
8/5/2018 3:53 AM CDT	At 352 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spencer in clay county to near alta to near washta, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/10/2018 11:58 AM CDT	At 1157 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 10 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving southeast at 25 mph and continuing to weaken (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, pocahontas, laurens, rolfe, havelock, plover and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/10/2018 11:50 AM CDT	Several reports of 50-60 mph wind and tree damage. time estimated by radar. via mpin in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
7/10/2018 11:44 AM CDT	At 1144 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 15 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/10/2018 11:32 AM CDT	At 1132 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over silver lake, or 13 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 25 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, laurens, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, ruthven, mallard, ayrshire, havelock, plover, curlew and lost island lake state park.
7/10/2018 11:07 AM CDT	At 1106 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lost island lake, or 8 miles east of spencer in clay county, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/30/2018 1:21 PM CDT	At 121 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, laurens, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover and rodman.
6/30/2018 1:05 PM CDT	At 104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 8 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/1/2018 6:12 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern pocahontas and southern palo alto counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the original warning has moved out of the area. therefore this warning will be allowed to expire. however hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for portions of northeastern pocahontas and southeast palo alto counties until 645 pm. a severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until 200 am cdt for north central and northwestern iowa.
5/1/2018 5:54 PM CDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, large hail covering the ground.
5/1/2018 5:48 PM CDT	At 548 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of laurens, or 10 miles north of pocahontas, 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, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, plover, curlew and rodman.
5/1/2018 5:46 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 1.3 miles SW of Laurens, IA, report via social media.
5/1/2018 5:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rush lake, or 14 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving northeast at 25 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, emmetsburg, laurens, rush lake, west bend, mallard, havelock, cylinder, plover, curlew, rodman and emmetsburg municipal airport.
5/1/2018 5:30 PM CDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, relayed via county sheriff.
5/1/2018 5:29 PM CDT	At 529 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over rush lake, or 15 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/16/2017 8:53 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for pocahontas, sac and northwestern calhoun counties will expire at 900 pm cdt, new severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for portions of the area where a threat remains. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for north central, northwestern and west central iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for 930 pm cdt.
5/16/2017 8:33 PM CDT	At 833 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 mph (trained weather spotters have reported tree damage and quarter sized hail). 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, sac city, pocahontas, laurens, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, wall lake, schaller, pomeroy, fonda, rolfe, early, gilmore city, lytton, palmer, havelock, nemaha, plover, varina and pocahontas municipal airport.
5/16/2017 8:18 PM CDT	At 817 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving northeast at 45 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.
3/6/2017 4:04 PM CST	At 403 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near emmetsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/17/2016 2:35 AM CDT	At 235 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast of pocahontas, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations impacted include, pocahontas, laurens, west bend, rolfe, gilmore city, bode, mallard, havelock, bradgate, plover, st. Joseph, curlew, ottosen, rodman, irvington and pocahontas municipal airport.
7/17/2016 2:21 AM CDT	At 221 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rush lake, or 11 miles southwest of emmetsburg, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/22/2016 2:14 AM CDT	At 213 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles west of smith pool to near marathon, moving southeast at 25 mph (public. at 206 am cdt...public reported a large tree branch down in webb. additionally, the algona awos measured a 59 mph wind gust). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, laurens, five island lake, silver lake, rush lake, lost island lake, armstrong, graettinger, west bend, ruthven, rolfe, burt, whittemore, gilmore city, ringsted, wesley, livermore and bode.
6/22/2016 2:02 AM CDT	At 201 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of swan lake to near marathon, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/17/2016 8:29 PM CDT	At 828 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of superior to near webb, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
11/11/2015 2:02 PM CST	At 201 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, laurens, fonda and varina. A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 pm cst for west central iowa.
11/11/2015 1:51 PM CST	At 151 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of newell, or 11 miles northeast of sac city, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/9/2015 9:01 PM CDT	At 900 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near laurens, or 10 miles northwest of pocahontas, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:43 AM CDT	At 642 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of blue earth to 9 miles northeast of pocahontas to 4 miles west of sac city, moving east at 60 mph (emergency management). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/22/2015 6:28 AM CDT	At 628 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of blue earth to 6 miles south of smith pool to 13 miles southwest of algona, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, estherville, algona, emmetsburg, pocahontas, dakota city, humboldt, laurens, iowa lake, swan lake, smith pool, ingham lake, okamanpedan lake, lost island lake, five island lake, high lake, silver lake, rush lake, armstrong, graettinger and west bend.
6/22/2015 5:58 AM CDT	At 558 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of iowa lake to 3 miles northwest of five island lake to near webb, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
5/10/2015 7:50 PM CDT	At 750 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles south of laurens, or 8 miles west of pocahontas, moving north at 45 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, laurens around 800 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock. Radar indicated.
5/10/2015 7:37 PM CDT	At 737 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of newell, or 11 miles southwest of pocahontas, moving north 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, laurens around 755 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include havelock, fonda and varina. Radar indicated.
4/9/2013 7:15 PM CDT	Delayed report from last night. athletic equipment shed and baseball field dugout at laurens-marathon school destroyed. at least four trees and multiple large branches in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
4/9/2013 7:14 PM CDT	Shed blown over in pocahontas county IA, 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Baseball sized hail reported 0.2 miles SSE of Laurens, IA, public reported baseball size hail and urban flooding
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Quarter sized hail reported 2.8 miles WNW of Laurens, IA