Hail History

Hail history for 19000 County, Iowa

Every NOAA hail report filed in 19000 County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · 19000 County

Last hail
Jun 20, 1974
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 5, 1960

37 reports on 33 days since 1955 · #100 of 100 Iowa counties

Hail map · 19000 County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about 19000 County

The latest hail report in 19000 County is from June 20, 1974, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, 19000 County logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #100 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. 19000 County holds 0% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.

19% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Iowa county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on August 5, 1960.

The busiest year was 1962, with 6 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • 19000 County 0.0
  • Median Iowa county 3.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • 19000 County 0
  • Median Iowa county 39.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • 19000 County 19%
  • Median Iowa county 7%

Hail over time

0246 1955: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1956: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1964: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1965: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 7 reports (19%) Apr May: 10 reports (27%) May June: 9 reports (24%) Jun July: 5 reports (14%) Jul August: 4 reports (11%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in 19000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 5, 1960 3.00 inteacup — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1962 2.75 inbaseball — 12:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 1964 2.50 intennis ball — 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1970 2.00 inhen egg — 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1970 2.00 inhen egg — 08:15 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in 19000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 20, 1974 1.00 inquarter — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 0.75 inpenny — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 13, 1974 0.75 inpenny — 03:16 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1971 1.00 inquarter — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1970 2.00 inhen egg — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 11, 1970 0.75 inpenny — 10:52 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1970 2.00 inhen egg — 08:15 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1968 1.00 inquarter — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — 15:43 local · NCEI
May 11, 1966 1.00 inquarter — 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 1965 1.00 inquarter — 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1965 1.75 ingolf ball — 18:55 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Sabula22May 20, 2014

This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.

Questions about hail in 19000 County

How often does it hail in 19000 County, Iowa?

37 hail reports have been logged in 19000 County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #100 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in 19000 County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in 19000 County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 5, 1960. 19% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in 19000 County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 1974 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has 19000 County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in 19000 County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 20, 1974.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.