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Council Bluffs, IA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Council Bluffs city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 24 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 16 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 18 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 331 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.9 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.8 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.4 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-04-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-04-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
2026-04-23: “Delayed public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Council Bluffs, IA. Time estimated with radar.”
2026-04-23: “Public report received via social media video of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter mixed with a lot of pea sized hail in Omaha, NE.”
2026-04-23: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter near Carter Lake, IA.”
Storm-day records for Council Bluffs — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Council Bluffs has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Council Bluffs, IA on June 13, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09