Hail History

Hail history for Beacon, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Beacon

Last hail
Jun 22, 2014
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 5, 2011

10 reports on 7 days since 1960 · #439 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Beacon

Beacon Oskaloosa Eddyville Pella 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Mahaska County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Beacon

The latest hail report in and around Beacon is from June 22, 2014, 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, Beacon logged 5 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #439 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Beacon accounts for 11% of the 91 reports filed in Mahaska County.

20% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 5, 2011 near 2.59 SW Oskaloosa.

The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (60% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Beacon 0.3
  • Mahaska County 2.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Beacon 2
  • Mahaska County 24
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Beacon 20%
  • Mahaska County 14%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. 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 (10%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 6 reports (60%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Beacon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2011 3.00 inteacup 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:44 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Beacon Mahaska $15K 08:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1969 1.50 inping pong ball — Mahaska — 20:14 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 Beacon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 22, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska — 13:44 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 3.00 inteacup 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $10K 03:44 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.59 SW Oskaloosa Mahaska $1K 03:41 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Ames Story — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Beacon Mahaska $15K 08:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1969 1.50 inping pong ball — Mahaska — 20:14 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 1966 1.50 inping pong ball — Mahaska — 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1960 1.00 inquarter — Mahaska — 15:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Beacon

Questions about hail in Beacon

How often does it hail in Beacon, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #439 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Beacon?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Beacon?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 5, 2011 near 2.59 SW Oskaloosa. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Beacon?

The most recent report in this data is from June 22, 2014 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 22, 2014.

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.