Hail History

Hail history for Aredale, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Aredale since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Aredale

Last hail
Jun 24, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Apr 24, 2009

11 reports on 8 days since 1996 · #391 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Aredale

Aredale Dumont Greene Hampton Allison 10 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; Butler County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Aredale

The latest hail report in and around Aredale is from June 24, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Aredale logged 7 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #391 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Aredale accounts for 6% of the 175 reports filed in Butler County.

0% 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on April 24, 2009 near 2.03 E Aredale.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Aredale 0.3
  • Butler County 5.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Aredale 4
  • Butler County 36
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Aredale 0%
  • Butler County 6%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 24, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Aredale
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 24, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.03 E Aredale Butler $5K 18:22 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar Aredale Butler $10K 23:41 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSW Aredale Butler — 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Aredale Butler — 19:59 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.49 WSW Aredale Butler $1K 17:44 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Aredale
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSW Aredale Butler — 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Aredale Butler — 19:59 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.49 WSW Aredale Butler $1K 17:44 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.03 E Aredale Butler $5K 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.14 ENE Aredale Butler $1K 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3.15 NNE Hansell Franklin $1K 18:11 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 5.46 NNE Hansell Franklin $1K 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2004 0.88 innickel 1 W Aredale Butler — 20:36 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.88 innickel 1 E Aredale Butler $3K 07:53 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2001 0.75 inpenny Aredale Butler — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar Aredale Butler $10K 23:41 local · NCEI

Hail history near Aredale

Questions about hail in Aredale

How often does it hail in Aredale, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Aredale since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #391 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Aredale?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Aredale?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on April 24, 2009 near 2.03 E Aredale. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Aredale?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 24, 2023.

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.