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Hail dates in Ida County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Ida County on 18 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 5, 2020; the most recent hail was May 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Ida 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Ground is covered by melting hail nickel sized and smaller. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Intermittent hail was not quite the size of a golf ball at times. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Occasional hail up to quarter size fell 8 miles south of Arthur. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Fields were shredded by large hail. |
| 2021-06-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-06-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | — |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report received through social media. |
| 2016-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Large hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Ida County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 27 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 81 mph | 1 | A large tree was knocked down by strong winds, estimate at least to 70 mph. Winds were strong enough to bow house walls and push an old b… |
| 2019-08-20 | 81 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds snapped a 25 inch diameter tree near the base. |
| 2025-06-29 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked ou… |
| 2024-06-16 | 75 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds damaged an outbuilding and dented in a grain bin. |
| 2022-05-30 | 75 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm wind gusts brought down numerous large tree limbs, with several trees snapped or uprooted. |
| 2020-08-10 | 70 mph | 2 | Several large tree limbs were strewn across Highway 59. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2025-07-28 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2018-09-20 | 64 mph | 1 | Several large trees were blown down around town. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Ida County?
May 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 5, 2020.
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
Cherokee County, IA (24 mi) · Buena Vista County, IA (29 mi) · Woodbury County, IA (34 mi) · Monona County, IA (36 mi) · Plymouth County, IA (43 mi) · Calhoun County, IA (43 mi) · Pocahontas County, IA (46 mi) · Harrison County, IA (50 mi)
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