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Hail dates in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pottawattamie County on 31 days since 2016 (73 separate reports, 67 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 17, 2025; 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 Pottawattamie 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. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Delayed report received via social media of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter from a Trained Spotter. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2025-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Emergency manager measured hail up to 1.75 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 4.00" (softball) | 9 | Public report of hail estimated up to 4 in diameter. |
| 2024-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2024-06-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A very slow moving supercell thunderstorm developed over downtown Omaha. After remaining stationary for about 30 minutes, it slowly started moving to the sou… |
| 2024-06-12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Emergency Management reported tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Amateur Radio reported golf ball sized hail falling in Council Bluffs. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The Pottawattamie County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail in Carter Lake. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed report of 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Emergency manager reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2022-09-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Public reported 2.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1-inch hail via social media. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail via mPing. |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported via mPing 1 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained Spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-07-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Storm spotter reported ping pong size hail. |
| 2021-06-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Public reported tennis ball size hail with pictures via social media. |
| 2020-06-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Pubic reported 2 inch hail. |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A trained spotter reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| 2019-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size was reported near Spencer Avenue. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball hail was reported 2 3/4 miles south of Oakland. |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | A storm chaser reported quarter size to ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Pottawattamie County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 66 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 92 mph | 10 | Public reported nine loaded coal cars rolled off the track. |
| 2024-07-31 | 90 mph | 1 | While the greatest measured wind gust in Pottawattamie County was 70 miles per hour, recorded by a mesonet station 4 miles southwest of M… |
| 2024-06-25 | 90 mph | 1 | This is a continuation of the swath of significant damage winds from Douglas County. This storm continued to produce winds in excess of 9… |
| 2023-07-12 | 81 mph | 4 | Broadcast media reported the pool roof blown off at Titan Hill Intermediate School. |
| 2022-06-14 | 81 mph | 5 | Emergency manager reported 8 to 10 large trees snapped and significant damage to a home and outbuilding. |
| 2021-07-30 | 75 mph | 2 | Public reported multiple 7 inch tree branches down. Also noted dime sized hail. |
| 2018-06-28 | 75 mph | 4 | Large tree limbs blown down in Walnut and one semi-truck blown off of I-80 north of Walnut. |
| 2017-06-16 | 75 mph | 3 | Trees were blown down across a road from damaging thunderstorm winds. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pottawattamie County?
June 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 17, 2025.
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
Mills County, IA (21 mi) · Sarpy County, NE (26 mi) · Douglas County, NE (26 mi) · Shelby County, IA (27 mi) · Harrison County, IA (28 mi) · Washington County, NE (29 mi) · Montgomery County, IA (34 mi) · Cass County, NE (37 mi)
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