Hail History

Hail history for Bedford, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bedford

Last hail
Apr 4, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 28, 2017

38 reports on 23 days since 1965 · #44 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Bedford

Bedford Gravity New Market Clearfield Clarinda Lenox 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 most recent reports with a location; Taylor County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bedford

The latest hail report in and around Bedford is from April 4, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 4, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bedford logged 21 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #44 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bedford accounts for 23% of the 168 reports filed in Taylor County.

13% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 28, 2017 near 2.51 ESE Bedford.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2004, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford 1.1
  • Taylor County 4.9
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford 13
  • Taylor County 44
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford 13%
  • Taylor County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.87 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 8 reports (21%) Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 9 reports (24%) Jun July: 3 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (8%) Aug September: 3 reports (8%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 4, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 28, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 2.51 ESE Bedford Taylor — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 2.75 inbaseball Bedford Taylor — 16:08 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Bedford Taylor $10K 17:40 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2010 2.50 intennis ball Bedford Taylor $50K 22:17 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 2.00 inhen egg 2 SW Bedford Taylor $30K 17:07 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bedford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.72 WNW Bedford Arpt Taylor 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Bedford Taylor 16:01 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 1.00 inquarter Bedford Taylor 03:15 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.51 ESE Bedford Taylor 19:34 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 2.51 ESE Bedford Taylor 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 2.75 inbaseball Bedford Taylor 16:08 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Bedford Taylor 22:07 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Bedford Taylor 00:22 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter Bedford Taylor 17:56 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.26 ENE Bedford Taylor 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Bedford Taylor 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter Bedford Taylor 16:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bedford

Questions about hail in Bedford

How often does it hail in Bedford, Iowa?

38 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #44 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 28, 2017 near 2.51 ESE Bedford. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 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 Bedford had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 4, 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.