Hail History

Hail history for Blue Grass, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Grass since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blue Grass

Last hail
Feb 8, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 16, 1974

13 reports on 12 days since 1974 · #311 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Blue Grass

Blue Grass Davenport Eldridge Bettendorf Park View Le Claire 5 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; Scott County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blue Grass

The latest hail report in and around Blue Grass is from February 8, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on February 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blue Grass 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 #311 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blue Grass accounts for 5% of the 273 reports filed in Scott County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 16, 1974.

The busiest year was 2020, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blue Grass 0.3
  • Scott County 8.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blue Grass 5
  • Scott County 59
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blue Grass 8%
  • Scott County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 8, 2024 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blue Grass
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 16, 1974 2.00 inhen egg — Muscatine — 06:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Blue Grass Scott — 18:12 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Blue Grass Scott — 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Blue Grass Scott $10K 17:49 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2003 1.00 inquarter Blue Grass Scott $30K 09:23 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 Blue Grass
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Feb 8, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Blue Grass Scott — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Blue Grass Scott — 18:12 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Blue Grass Scott — 17:56 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Blue Grass Scott — 18:41 local · NCEI
Nov 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Blue Grass Scott — 11:09 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.77 SSE Blue Grass Scott — 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Blue Grass Scott $10K 17:49 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2003 1.00 inquarter Blue Grass Scott $30K 09:23 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 0.88 innickel Blue Grass Scott — 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Blue Grass Scott — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Scott — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Muscatine — 14:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blue Grass

Questions about hail in Blue Grass

How often does it hail in Blue Grass, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Grass since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #311 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blue Grass?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blue Grass?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 16, 1974. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blue Grass?

The most recent report in this data is from February 8, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Blue Grass 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 February 8, 2024.

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.