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Hail dates in Osceola County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Osceola County on 17 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 13, 2026; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Osceola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Pictures provided of quarter size hail. |
| 2025-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half-dollar size hail fell for a brief time. |
| 2024-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly penny to nickel size, with a few stones as large as quarters. |
| 2024-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail ranged in size from pea to golf ball size. A few smaller tree limbs were also downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Considerable hail for a couple minutes with some up to dime size. |
| 2017-08-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Social Media report. |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Most hail was pea to dime size with a few the size of quarters. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Osceola County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 42 reports since 2016, strongest 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 110 mph | 6 | A large machine shed was destroyed by thunderstorm winds along with damage to a few other outbuildings. |
| 2023-07-10 | 90 mph | 1 | The roof of an outbuilding was tossed approximately 200 yards by thunderstorm winds. | A large walnut tree was also snapped off. |
| 2025-06-11 | 85 mph | 8 | Three-quarters of a mile of power poles were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts along 170th Street. |
| 2019-08-17 | 85 mph | 3 | Severe damage done to several grain bins. The bolts holding the empty bins in place were broken off and the bins were lifted or shifted f… |
| 2022-05-12 | 82 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 82 mph was measured by Iowa Road Weather Information System site RSYI4 3 miles northeast of Sibley. |
| 2025-07-28 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a large tree on a house and two trees onto the garage. |
| 2023-06-24 | 81 mph | 1 | A grain silo was toppled, a portion of a barn roof removed and several large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Property … |
| 2017-08-18 | 81 mph | 1 | Semi-tractor trailer overturned on Highway 60. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Osceola County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 13, 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
O'Brien County, IA (17 mi) · Nobles County, MN (19 mi) · Dickinson County, IA (24 mi) · Lyon County, IA (29 mi) · Jackson County, MN (30 mi) · Clay County, IA (32 mi) · Rock County, MN (35 mi) · Sioux County, IA (36 mi)
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