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Hail dates in Pocahontas County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pocahontas County on 15 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on August 28, 2018; 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 Pocahontas 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Delayed report. Pictures of hail up to half-dollar sized. |
| 2023-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report via mping. |
| 2022-08-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail roughly half a mile west of Pocahontas. |
| 2022-04-12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | Broadcast media reported 2.5 inch hail northwest of Gilmore City. |
| 2018-08-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Public reported baseball sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail. |
| 2018-06-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Pocahontas Sheriff reported nickel sized hail near the Pocahontas Community Hospital. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public reported golf ball sized hail via social media. |
| 2017-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail in Fonda. |
| 2017-04-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported pea to nickel size hail in Palmer. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail just smaller than golf balls. |
| 2017-03-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2016-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Pocahontas County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 10 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-14 | 75 mph | 2 | Trained spotter reported a moderately sized cattle shed was destroyed along with tree branches down around the homestead. A grain bin wa… |
| 2018-08-05 | 64 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported large tree limbs down and shingles off roofs. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2016-07-06 | 64 mph | 1 | Public reported extensive tree damage in the city of Fonda, via social media. Time radar estimated. |
| 2025-07-28 | 63 mph | 1 | Personal weather station gust to 63 mph. |
| 2022-08-24 | 63 mph | 1 | Report of trees down in Pocahontas with a few blocking roads. |
| 2018-07-10 | 60 mph | 1 | Several reports of 50 to 60 mph winds and tree damage, some of which came from the mPING application. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2017-05-16 | 60 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported strong winds and heavy rainfall. Many streets in town had tree branches down ranging from small sticks to big, … |
| 2024-05-24 | 58 mph | 1 | Delayed report of a tree down on a house and damage to farm buildings. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pocahontas County?
September 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on August 28, 2018.
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
Calhoun County, IA (17 mi) · Buena Vista County, IA (25 mi) · Humboldt County, IA (25 mi) · Palo Alto County, IA (26 mi) · Webster County, IA (31 mi) · Clay County, IA (35 mi) · Kossuth County, IA (44 mi) · Ida County, IA (46 mi)
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