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Hail dates in Mills County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Mills County on 21 days since 2016 (41 separate reports, 40 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 19, 2023; the most recent hail was June 13, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Reported received via social media. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Storm chaser live stream of estimated at one inch hail. Location is approximate. |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public mPING report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-10-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail with most stones estimated at 0.5 inches in diameter, and a few stones up to 0.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 3 | Shortly past half the hour the office began receiving reports of hail up to the size of golf balls in Malvern. Hail continue to fall for the next 15 minutes … |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Public reported 1.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 8 | Trained spotter reported hail in varying sizes ranging from 1.75 inches up to 2.25 inches. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 10 | Trained spotter reported golf ball and tennis ball size hail that damaged siding, roofing, and car windows. |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed a report of larger than quarter sized hail. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed a report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail in Malvern, IA. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Nickel to golf ball size hail was reported southeast of Henderson. |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A Mills County Sheriff Deputy reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The thunderstorm dropped mainly MAINLY 1/2-3/4 INCH with some 1 inch stones near Pacific Junction. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Most of the hail was reported to be nickle or smaller, but there were a few hailstones up to ping pong ball. The combination of the hail and wind stripped th… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Mills County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 58 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | 90 mph | 3 | Public reported estimated wind gusts of 90 mph. |
| 2024-05-24 | 85 mph | 5 | Emergency Management relayed a report of down powerlines and limbs on cars in the town of Henderson. |
| 2026-06-11 | 81 mph | 8 | Mesonet measured wind gust of 80 mph. |
| 2025-06-20 | 76 mph | 4 | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 76 mph. The wind damage occurred on the north side of a small thunderstorm complex moving … |
| 2024-07-31 | 76 mph | 3 | A mesonet station recorded a 76 miles per hour wind gust. |
| 2017-06-16 | 75 mph | 1 | Large trees were blown down along with windows in a house were broken by the damaging winds. |
| 2025-08-10 | 74 mph | 1 | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2022-03-29 | 70 mph | 1 | A mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Mills County?
June 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 19, 2023.
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
Fremont County, IA (20 mi) · Pottawattamie County, IA (21 mi) · Sarpy County, NE (24 mi) · Cass County, NE (25 mi) · Montgomery County, IA (26 mi) · Page County, IA (30 mi) · Douglas County, NE (32 mi) · Otoe County, NE (37 mi)
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