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Hail dates in Franklin County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Franklin County on 14 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 15, 2017; the most recent hail was September 16, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-04-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball hail occurring throughout Hampton. |
| 2023-08-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Delayed report of ping pong ball to quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report via mping. |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail, with largest stones being quarter sized. |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported at the highway 3 and interstate 35 interchange. |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A social media report of ping pong ball sized hail in Sheffield. |
| 2018-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on the north side of Latimer at about 1255 pm. |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | CoCoRaHS observer reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Public reported up to 2 inch size hail. |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Public reported golf ball sized hail via social media. |
| 2016-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Franklin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 36 reports since 2016, strongest 87 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-02 | 87 mph | 1 | Hampton Municipal Airport AWOS recorded an 88 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-06-21 | 72 mph | 3 | Hampton AWOS reported a gust of 63 knots. |
| 2024-05-21 | 70 mph | 3 | Emergency manager reported around a dozen power poles blown down along 170th st, west of Highway 65. This is a delayed report. Time and l… |
| 2018-08-26 | 70 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in and around Sheffield. Highway 65 was reported blocked by down power lines as well. |
| 2017-05-15 | 70 mph | 5 | Public reported traffic poles downed and roof damage. Reported via social media. |
| 2017-03-06 | 70 mph | 2 | KLMJ Radio in Hampton reported damage to a machine shed, greenhouse, and trees between Rowan and Latimer along Highway 3. Time estimated… |
| 2016-08-04 | 70 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported a 2 foot diameter tree snapped. |
| 2018-08-05 | 68 mph | 2 | Trained spotter reported tree damage in town, and their home weather station measured a 68 mph gust. Time estimated by radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Franklin County?
September 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 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
Hardin County, IA (21 mi) · Butler County, IA (22 mi) · Cerro Gordo County, IA (27 mi) · Hancock County, IA (32 mi) · Floyd County, IA (32 mi) · Bremer County, IA (43 mi) · Black Hawk County, IA (48 mi) · Humboldt County, IA (49 mi)
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