Hail history · Iowa
Story County, Iowa hail history
28 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently Jul 20, 2026. Largest hail: 2.75".
Hail days since 20102817 in the last 5 years
Largest hail2.75"baseball · Jul 20, 2026
Damaging wind reports85last Sep 14, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 3 | 7 | 2.75" | 7 | 72 mph |
| 2025 | 4 | 11 | 1.50" | 8 | 71 mph |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 1.25" | 5 | 70 mph |
| 2023 | 3 | 29 | 2.50" | 2 | 63 mph |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" | 8 | 66 mph |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 70 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 13 | 2.50" | 7 | 100 mph |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 1.50" | 11 | 72 mph |
| 2018 | 5 | 24 | 2.25" | 16 | 86 mph |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" | 5 | 70 mph |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 70 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.75" | baseball | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | Jul 11, 2020 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | Jul 11, 2020 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | May 7, 2023 |
| 2.50" | tennis ball | May 7, 2023 |
| 2.25" | hen egg | May 25, 2018 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Jun 28, 2017 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 1, 2018 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 25, 2018 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Jul 11, 2020 |
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data