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Hail dates in Taylor County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Taylor County on 17 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 28, 2017; the most recent hail was October 30, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report via mping. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Broken wind shields, hole sin siding and windows, and destruction of nearby crops on three different properties. Hail lasted for 20 minutes and accumulated i… |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail reported via mping. |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter sized hail that fell between 629 and 634 am. |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail along with periods of heavy rainfall including 1.2 inches of rain in about 30 minutes. |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported torrential rain and lots of quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Public relayed pictures of dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-06-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Media reported baseball sized hail. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Coop observer reported quarter sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2016-07-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Coop observer in Bedford reported quarter sized hail followed by pea sized hail. Delayed report, time radar estimated. Observer reported the hail with thei… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Taylor County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 21 reports since 2016, strongest 76 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 76 mph | 2 | Spotter reported a lot of blowing dust with the gusty winds. |
| 2016-07-18 | 75 mph | 1 | Emergency Manager reported roof off of building with an estimated 150,000 dollars in damages. Time determined from EM estimate and radar. |
| 2022-05-17 | 72 mph | 2 | A 72 mph gust measured with a hand held anemometer via spotternetork.org report. |
| 2025-07-07 | 70 mph | 3 | Photo of medium sized tree pushed over. Reports of multiple trees down and one uprooted. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2021-07-10 | 70 mph | 1 | RWIS site near Bedford recorded a 61 knot gust. |
| 2019-10-01 | 70 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported 3 or 4 large trees uprooted, including one that fell on the spotter's house. They also noted several other tree … |
| 2019-05-28 | 70 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported a large tree down near the intersection of Franklin Ave and 175th St northwest of Bedford. This is a delayed rep… |
| 2018-06-11 | 70 mph | 2 | Trained spotter reported wind gusts to 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Taylor County?
October 30, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 28, 2017.
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
Page County, IA (26 mi) · Nodaway County, MO (27 mi) · Montgomery County, IA (31 mi) · Union County, IA (33 mi) · Adair County, IA (39 mi) · Atchison County, MO (43 mi) · Fremont County, IA (49 mi) · Holt County, MO (49 mi)
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