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Hail dates in Chickasaw County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Chickasaw County on 13 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 15, 2017; the most recent hail was April 14, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Chickasaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Local fire and rescue in Alta Vista reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported ping-pong ball sized hail near New Hampton. |
| 2022-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail fell east of New Hampton. |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail fell west of New Hampton. |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail fell south of New Hampton. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported west of New Hampton. |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Egg sized hail fell south of New Hampton at exit 201 along U.S. Highway 63. |
| 2016-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail fell along U.S. Highway 18 west of New Hampton. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Chickasaw County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 70 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-19 | 70 mph | 3 | An estimated 70 mph wind gust occurred in Alta Vista that blew down numerous trees. |
| 2024-06-04 | 68 mph | 1 | A mesonet station measured a peak wind gust from the south-southwest at 68 mph. |
| 2019-06-30 | 64 mph | 1 | A 65 mph wind gust was measured by a private weather station just east of Fredericksburg. |
| 2018-06-09 | 64 mph | 2 | An estimated 65 mph wind gust occurred south of New Hampton. |
| 2017-05-15 | 64 mph | 2 | Trees were blown down, snapped or uprooted in Nashua from an estimated 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-07-04 | 63 mph | 1 | Emergency management reported numerous trees and limbs down in Fredericksburg. This damaged power lines and a few homes. |
| 2021-12-15 | 63 mph | 2 | A 63 mph wind gust was measured by a mesonet sensor north of Ionia. |
| 2017-05-16 | 63 mph | 1 | Trees were blown down in Alta Vista. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Chickasaw County?
April 14, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 15, 2017.
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.
Nearby counties
Bremer County, IA (23 mi) · Floyd County, IA (24 mi) · Fayette County, IA (25 mi) · Butler County, IA (34 mi) · Black Hawk County, IA (42 mi) · Buchanan County, IA (45 mi) · Fillmore County, MN (46 mi) · Mower County, MN (47 mi)
See also: Iowa hail history by city · all counties