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Hail dates in Dubuque County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dubuque County on 21 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 10, 2026; 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 Dubuque 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 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report received from Mping. |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | The time of the hail was estimated using radar. |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail ranging from pea size to penny size embedded in torrential rainfall downpours was reported. |
| 2025-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report from Mud Lake Park. Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mostly penny size hail, with some up to quarter size. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Spotter reported nickel hail mostly, and a few quarter size. |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-02-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported. A few possibly were a bit larger. |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The Emergency Manager reported hail that was mostly pea size with a few quarter sized. |
| 2021-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report received through social media. |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This fell from storms just north of the track of the derecho path. |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind gusts up to 45 MPH with the hail. |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The county emergency manager reported penny sized hail. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A report of hail up to the size of 1.25 inches in diameter was received from the county emergency manager. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | Trained spotters reported numerous hail reports of 1 to 1.75 inch diameter hail across central and eastern Dubuque County, including the city of Dubuque. |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail the size of nickels, and a few near but still below 1 inch in diameter. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Dubuque County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 129 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | 100 mph | 8 | An anchored mobile home was destroyed 4 S of Epworth with 2 injuries. Further southeast along the Epworth to Fillmore track, a home lost… |
| 2024-07-15 | 97 mph | 11 | The Emergency Manager reported a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 97 MPH. |
| 2025-07-11 | 96 mph | 7 | Many trees with trunks snapped at this location. |
| 2024-05-21 | 92 mph | 4 | Emergency management relayed a report of 92 mph winds from a home weather station. Time estimated from radar data. |
| 2026-04-14 | 87 mph | 1 | Dubuque Airport measured wind gust. |
| 2026-04-17 | 86 mph | 2 | The time was estimated using radar data. |
| 2026-06-10 | 81 mph | 12 | Widespread large trees reporrted blown down. |
| 2020-05-25 | 81 mph | 2 | A roof was blown off a hog building, and that roof blew onto another hog building roof, causing it to collapse. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dubuque County?
April 14, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 10, 2026.
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
Grant County, WI (26 mi) · Jones County, IA (30 mi) · Jo Daviess County, IL (32 mi) · Lafayette County, WI (36 mi) · Clayton County, IA (36 mi) · Clinton County, IA (48 mi) · Iowa County, WI (49 mi) · Cedar County, IA (50 mi)
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