Hail History

Hail history for Battle Creek, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Battle Creek since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Battle Creek

Last hail
Jun 29, 2017
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 9, 2001

13 reports on 11 days since 1998 · #310 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Battle Creek

Battle Creek Ida Grove Danbury Holstein Correctionville Anthon Galva 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Ida County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Battle Creek is from June 29, 2017. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Battle Creek

The latest hail report in and around Battle Creek is from June 29, 2017, 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, Battle Creek logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #310 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Battle Creek accounts for 10% of the 136 reports filed in Ida 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 9, 2001 near 1 N Battle Creek.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Battle Creek 0.3
  • Ida County 3.6
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Battle Creek 5
  • Ida County 34
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Battle Creek 0%
  • Ida County 2%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Battle Creek
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Battle Creek Ida 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Battle Creek Ida 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 3.07 W Battle Creek Ida 18:33 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.04 W Battle Creek Ida 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 0.88 innickel Battle Creek Ida 17:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Battle Creek
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2017 0.88 innickel Battle Creek Ida 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2015 0.75 inpenny Battle Creek Ida 14:24 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 0.75 inpenny Battle Creek Ida 10:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 3.07 W Battle Creek Ida 18:33 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.04 W Battle Creek Ida 18:29 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2006 0.88 innickel 3 SSW Battle Creek Ida 14:27 local · NCEI
May 28, 2004 0.75 inpenny Battle Creek Ida 21:04 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Battle Creek Ida 13:48 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 0.88 innickel 5 NE Danbury Woodbury 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Battle Creek Ida 22:22 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 6 SW Ida Grove Ida 18:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Battle Creek Ida 17:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Battle Creek

Questions about hail in Battle Creek

How often does it hail in Battle Creek, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Battle Creek since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #310 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Battle Creek?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Battle Creek?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 9, 2001 near 1 N Battle Creek. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Battle Creek?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2017 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Battle Creek since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 29, 2017.

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.