Hail History

Hail history for Anita, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Anita since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Anita

Last hail
Jun 17, 2009
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 14, 1980

11 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #390 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Anita

Anita Adair Massena Atlantic Bridgewater Fontanelle Marne 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Anita

The latest hail report in and around Anita is from June 17, 2009, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Anita logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #390 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Anita accounts for 6% of the 175 reports filed in Cass County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Iowa town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 14, 1980.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Anita 0.1
  • Cass County 3.1
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Anita 1
  • Cass County 42
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Anita 9%
  • Cass County 13%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 5 reports (45%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Anita
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 14, 1980 2.50 intennis ball — Cass — 23:15 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Anita Cass $10K 17:02 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass — 20:25 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Anita Cass $2K 21:57 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2002 1.00 inquarter Anita Cass $5K 10:23 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 Anita
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 17, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Anita Muni Arpt Cass — 20:33 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2005 0.88 innickel Anita Cass $1K 22:57 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Anita Cass $2K 21:57 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny Anita Cass — 20:46 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Anita Cass $10K 17:02 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2002 1.00 inquarter Anita Cass $5K 10:23 local · NCEI
May 27, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 S Anita Cass — 19:02 local · NCEI
May 27, 2001 0.88 innickel Anita Cass $2K 18:47 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 1.00 inquarter 1 N Anita Cass $1K 20:23 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass — 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1980 2.50 intennis ball — Cass — 23:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Anita

Questions about hail in Anita

How often does it hail in Anita, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Anita since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #390 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Anita?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Anita?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 14, 1980. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Anita?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2009 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Anita since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 17, 2009.

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.