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Hail dates in Adair County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Adair County on 21 days since 2016 (49 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 18, 2021; the most recent hail was April 28, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Adair County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report via mping. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Relayed by Broadcast Media. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report of quarter sized hail near the intersection of Highway 92 and Henry A Wallace Road. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2023-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Highway 92 from Gibbon Ave to Delta Ave completely covered with up to nickel sized hail. |
| 2023-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Time estimated by radar. Report via social media. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Largest stornes were tennis ball sized and resulted in damage to siding on house. |
| 2023-04-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report via mping. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail reported near Stuart. Delayed report via social media, time estimated via radar. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Wind driven hail event that features hail up to half dollar sized and winds over 60 mph that lasted for 15 to 20 minutes. Just emerged corn and beans were pu… |
| 2022-03-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Storm chaser report of baseball size hail accompanied with significant damage to vehicles via twitter. |
| 2021-07-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Mostly quarter sized hail with a few stones up to golf ball sized. Ground was white with hail. No wind. |
| 2021-06-18 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported large 4 inch irregular shaped hail stone. |
| 2019-10-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Emergency manager reported heavy amounts of dime to nickel sized hail with occasional quarter to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2018-08-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Amateur radio operator reported around 4 minutes of time to penny sized hail. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail via social media. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail along I-80 at mile marker 86 near Menlo. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Adair County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 41 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 9 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 2 | Emergency manager reports 80 plus mph winds and zero visibility south of Adair. |
| 2024-05-21 | 79 mph | 3 | A personal weather station measured a 79 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-05-24 | 75 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph, along with dime-sized hail. |
| 2025-03-14 | 70 mph | 2 | Semi blown over on I80 at the 86 mile marker near Menlo. |
| 2022-04-23 | 70 mph | 2 | Spotter report of 60 to 70 mph winds near Menlo and interstate 80. |
| 2019-09-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported a broken power pole at the intersection of White Pole Road and Adair Street. |
| 2018-06-28 | 70 mph | 7 | Local fire department in Greenfield estimated up to 70 mph winds, causing numerous tree branches down and blocking some streets. |
| 2016-08-11 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported multiple trees and tree limbs down in Stuart and Menlo. Largest tree was 12 inches in diameter. Time estimat… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Adair County?
April 28, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 18, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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