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Kossuth County Storm Activity

Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026

Kossuth County, Iowa has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 51 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 9 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 41 high-wind reports with gusts up to 67 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Kossuth County, Iowa showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Kossuth County, Iowa. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

51
Events (12 mo)
9
Hail
41
Wind
1
Tornado
1.75"
Max hail
67
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the May 16, 2026 tornado event near 2 S Wesley, Kossuth County, Iowa, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the May 16, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 2 S Wesley. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Kossuth County

Current NEXRAD radar over Kossuth County, Iowa with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Kossuth County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 1 storm day · 1 SPC verified report Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

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.

Sunday, August 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, August 9, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 546 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Humboldt, or 12 miles northwest of Dakota City, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“At 556 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Iowa Lake, or 13 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Iowa Lake, Swea City, Lakota, and Ledyard.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 4, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 338 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of Swan Lake to Emmetsburg to near Laurens. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. The Spencer Airport recorded a wind gust of 48 mph at 308 AM and the Estherville Airport recorded a wind gust of 39 mph at 330 AM.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Monday, July 20, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, July 20, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Measured from personal weather station. (DMX)”

SPC verified report · 4 NW Lone Rock

“Measured from personal weather station. (DMX)”

SPC verified report · 4 SW Burt

Saturday, July 4, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Elmore to 11 miles northwest of Forest City to 5 miles southwest of Glenville. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to around 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“At 1049 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elmore to near Mansfield. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 2, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1123 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Britt, or 12 miles southwest of Garner, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail and additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Monday, June 1, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 1, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1140 AM CDT, emergency management reported a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Swan Lake, or 15 miles northeast of Emmetsburg, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Ringsted, Iowa. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Saturday, May 16, 2026

5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 67 mph, 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, May 16, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Confirmed tornado via Emergency Management. (DMX)”

SPC verified report · 2 S Wesley

“Tree uprooted near Lone Rock. Delayed report from broadcast media... time estimated by radar. (DMX)”

SPC verified report · Lone Rock

Friday, May 15, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 15, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Small to medium tree down. Time estimated by radar. (DMX)”

SPC verified report · Bancroft

Monday, April 13, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, April 13, 2026 storm activity in Kossuth County, Iowa
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Iowa Lake to near Algona to 4 miles northwest of Humboldt. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail and additional rainfall up to one inch. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

6 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“...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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Friday, March 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West to northwest 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 7 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West to northwest 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 7 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“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 7 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa. WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest into west central Iowa. WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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...Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Emmet, and Palo Alto Counties. 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“...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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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 northern into north central Iowa. WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. IMPACTS...Plan on periods of reduced visibility. Gusty winds could also bring down tree branches.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“...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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

“...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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kossuth County

Today's severe weather outlook

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Kossuth County, IA?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 51 severe weather events in Kossuth 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 Kossuth County recently?

Yes — 9 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.

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