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Hail dates in Humboldt County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Humboldt County on 13 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2017; the most recent hail was September 22, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter. |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report received via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report via mping, time adjusted based on radar. |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotter report of 1.5 inch sized hail in Bode. |
| 2023-08-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | From 1 SW Lu Verne and is time estimated. Hail shattered the windshield of the car. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Penny to quarter sized hail. |
| 2020-06-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail with small limbs down. |
| 2018-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported a mix of pea to quarter sized hail and some branches of about an inch in diameter or less down. |
| 2018-06-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported dime to penny sized hail. |
| 2018-05-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Large hail was reported with a picture of an estimated 2 inch hail stone. |
| 2017-05-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Public reported just smaller than baseball sized hail. This is a delayed report, and from social media. Many car windows broken at a school event. |
| 2017-03-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Public reported up to 2 inch sized hail. Report relayed by media on twitter. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Humboldt County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-17 | 75 mph | 5 | Law Enforcement reported one-third of a roof gone from an implement and farm supply store. Additionally, a camper on its side, multiple … |
| 2018-05-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported several large tree limbs and even a few trees snapped at the base throughout the town of Thor. One tree was roug… |
| 2018-08-26 | 64 mph | 1 | Public shared picture on social media of a split tree. They did not report a size, but appeared to be healthy and around 2 feet in diamet… |
| 2018-06-30 | 64 mph | 3 | Public reported several large trees down in town. |
| 2016-06-11 | 64 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported large oak tree topped with section greater than one foot in diameter down. Three other oak trees with large lim… |
| 2022-04-23 | 63 mph | 2 | Greenhouse windows blown out, branches down, and power out. Delayed report with time estimated via radar. |
| 2025-08-09 | 60 mph | 1 | Report of trees and branches down across town, via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2024-07-06 | 60 mph | 2 | Power pole down just north of Bode on 120th street. Time of occurrence estimated from radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Humboldt County?
September 22, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) 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
Webster County, IA (22 mi) · Pocahontas County, IA (25 mi) · Kossuth County, IA (29 mi) · Calhoun County, IA (31 mi) · Hancock County, IA (32 mi) · Palo Alto County, IA (33 mi) · Franklin County, IA (49 mi) · Buena Vista County, IA (49 mi)
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