Hail history for Adair County, Iowa
Every NOAA hail report filed in Adair County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Adair County
- Last hail
- Apr 28, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 12
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 34 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Apr 20, 1961
175 reports on 84 days since 1961 · #28 of 100 Iowa counties
Hail map · Adair County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Adair County
The latest hail report in Adair County is from April 28, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on March 5, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Adair County logged 101 reports on 46 hail days, about 5.0 reports a year. That is 36% more than the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #28 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Adair County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.
9% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 20, 1961.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (49) compared with 2006–2015 (52). The busiest year was 2001, with 21 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Adair County 5.0
- Median Iowa county 3.7
Hail days 2006–2025
- Adair County 46
- Median Iowa county 39.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Adair County 9%
- Median Iowa county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 19, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2023 | 3 | 2.50 in | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 29, 2022 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 7 | 2.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1961 | 4.50 insoftball | — | — | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 0.52 E Bridgewater | — | 22:33 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 3.50 inteacup | Greenfield | $30K | 14:28 local · NCEI |
| Apr 14, 1994 | 3.00 inteacup | Adair | $500K | 20:27 local · NCEI |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 2.75 inbaseball | Orient | — | 16:12 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
- Under 1 in 47 27%
- 1–2 in 112 64%
- 2 in + 16 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.52 E Adair | 20:19 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.52 E Adair | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NE Bridgewater | 15:09 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.18 NE Howe | 19:46 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.65 NW Hebron | 19:36 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Orient | 16:33 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.94 WNW Orient | 16:24 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.71 ESE Orient | 16:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 2.5 WNW Zion | 16:21 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.61 SSE Bridgewater | 15:59 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 2.93 SW Fontanelle | 04:59 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 7.38 NNE Howe | 00:18 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Adair County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Orient | 41 | 2.75 in |
| Adair | 22 | 2.75 in |
| Bridgewater | 20 | 4.00 in |
| Fontanelle | 17 | 1.75 in |
| Greenfield | 16 | 4.50 in |
Questions about hail in Adair County
How often does it hail in Adair County, Iowa?
175 hail reports have been logged in Adair County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.0 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Adair County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Adair County?
4.50 in (softball size) on April 20, 1961. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Adair County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Adair County had in the last five years?
12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 34 reports. The most recent was April 28, 2025.
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.