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Pacific Junction, 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 Pacific Junction city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
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
- 218 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-06-11.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 5.8 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 9 mi |
| 2026-06-05 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.3 mi |
| 2026-06-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.8 mi |
2026-06-11: “Trained spotter estimated wind gust of 80 mph.”
2026-06-11: “At approximately 4:33 AM CST, a brief tornado developed north of Tabor, Iowa, and moved east. The tornado produced sporadic tree damage near 235th Street and Pathfield Road, with estimated maximum estimated winds around 65 mph. Shortly after this damage occurred, KOAX radar displayed a tornadic debr”
2026-06-11: “Mesonet measured wind gust of 73 mph.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07