Black Hawk County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Black Hawk County, Iowa recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 10 hail reports with hail up to 2.5", among 52 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 42 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 7, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (DMX)”
“Medium size tree down via social media. Time estimate via radar. (DMX)”
- Hail 1.25" 5 SE Readlyn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Hudson SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph
“Corrects previous report from Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) for time. (DMX)”
- Wind 66 mph Waterloo Regional Airpo SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Delayed report - trained spotter reported tree limbs 3 feet long and about 4 to 5 inches in diameter down. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”
- Wind 60 mph 5 ESE Voorhies SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Cedar Falls SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...East to Northeast winds 50 to 70 mph. WHERE...Tama, Black Hawk, and Bremer Counties. WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“Delayed report - measured at KALO ASOS. (DMX)”
- Wind 70 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 63 mph Waterloo Regional Airpo SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 69 mph
“Delayed report. Peak wind gust from a personal weather station. (DMX)”
- Wind 69 mph 4 S Jesup Golf Course SPC verified report
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Gusty east to southeast winds will occur on the backside of the departing thunderstorms. Gusts of 40 to 55 mph are expected and may last up to an hour. WHERE...Much of Central, North Central and South Central Iowa. WHEN...During the pre-dawn hours this morning. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and smaller tree branches may break.”
- Wind 55 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DMX)”
- Hail 1" 1 W La Porte City SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.5"
“Estimated in comparison to tennis ball. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”
- Hail 2.5" 1 ENE Waterloo SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 1 SW Waterloo SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 SSE Hudson SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 W Cedar Falls SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING TONIGHT... .A significant winter storm will move across the area through tonight. Widespread snow will fall across Iowa with higher amounts of 6+ inches possible north and east. Winds will gust 55 to 65+ mph, resulting in significant drifting of snow and visibility reductions to white-out conditions at times.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 to 65 mph expected. The highest wind gusts will be late this afternoon and this evening. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa. WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A significant winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend, mainly from Sunday through Monday morning. Widespread snow will fall across Iowa with higher amounts of 6+ inches possible north and east. Winds will gust 55-65+ mph, resulting in significant drifting of snow and visibility reductions.”
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A significant winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend, mainly from Sunday through Monday morning. Widespread snow will fall across Iowa with higher amounts of 6+ inches possible north and east. Winds will gust 55-65+ mph, resulting in significant drifting of snow and visibility reductions.”
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to around 60 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 60 to 65 mph are possible. WHERE...Central and northern Iowa, including I-35 and I-80. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to around 60 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 60 to 65 mph are possible. WHERE...Central and northern Iowa, including I-35 and I-80. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to around 60 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 60 to 65 mph are possible. WHERE...Central and northern Iowa, including I-35 and I-80. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West to northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central and northern Iowa. WHEN...From 10 PM tonight to 10 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West to northwest winds sustained at 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Much of northern Iowa and portions of central Iowa. WHEN...From Thursday night into Friday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads.”
“WHAT...West to northwest winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Much of northern Iowa and portions of central Iowa. WHEN...From Thursday night into Friday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads.”
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue This Afternoon... .Strong and gusty west winds combined with very low relative humidity and cured fuels are resulting in conditions conducive for rapid fire growth. AFFECTED AREA...All of central Iowa. WIND...West wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values of 15 to 25%.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern into central Iowa. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Iowa. WHEN...From 8 AM to 4 PM CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions are Expected Wednesday... .Strong and gusty west wind combined with very low relative humidity and cured fuels will lead to conditions conducive for very fast fire growth. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Localized snow showers and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of a dusting. Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph with a few gusts to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central into northeastern Iowa. WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. IMPACTS...Plan on periods of reduced visibility. Gusty winds could also bring down tree branches.”
- Wind 55 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS OR SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .Snow showers and snow squalls remain possible through early this evening. This activity may bring brief but intense snow rates, which will reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less at times, and quickly cover roads creating hazardous travel conditions.”
“...LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN SNOW SQUALLS TODAY... .Snow showers and snow squalls will become more widespread this afternoon as a cold front arrives from northwest. This activity will move southeast by the afternoon before diminishing tonight.”
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“...STRONG WINDS RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING... .Very strong winds will continue over much of Iowa this morning. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected. Strong winds may interact with snowpack on the ground, leading to blowing and drifting of snow. Scattered snow showers in conjunction with the strong winds may lead to brief visibility reductions this morning.”
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“...STRONG WINDS RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Very strong winds will develop over much of Iowa later tonight and into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected. Strong winds will interact with snowpack on the ground, leading to blowing and drifting of snow.”
“...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Very strong winds will develop this evening and tonight, with the strong wind gusts persisting into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected. Much of the area has 6 inches or more of snow on the ground.”
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 8, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Very strong winds will develop Tuesday evening with the strong wind gusts persisting into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected. Much of the area has 6 inches or more of snow on the ground.”
- Wind 60 mph Black Hawk County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
- Hail 1.25" 2 SE Waterloo SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 SW Evansdale SPC verified report
Monday, September 15, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Spotter submitted picture of hail larger than a quarter north of Irvine Prairie. Delayed report... time and location estimated with radar. (DMX)”
“Wind gust measured by the Waterloo ASOS. Time from METAR. (DMX)”
- Hail 1.25" 5 SSW Washburn SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph Waterloo Regional Airpo SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 6 E Voorhies SPC verified report
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Black Hawk County, IA?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 7, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Black Hawk County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Black Hawk County recently?
Yes — 10 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" recorded.
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