Hail History

Hail history for Boyden, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boyden since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Boyden

Last hail
Jun 29, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 28, 1990

13 reports on 12 days since 1990 · #312 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Boyden

Boyden Hull Sheldon Hospers Sioux Center Orange City Alton 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; Sioux County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Boyden

The latest hail report in and around Boyden is from June 29, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Boyden 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 #312 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Boyden accounts for 5% of the 269 reports filed in Sioux 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 28, 1990.

The busiest year was 2001, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Boyden 0.3
  • Sioux County 6.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Boyden 5
  • Sioux County 66
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Boyden 8%
  • Sioux County 6%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1995 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 3 reports (23%) 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 Boyden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 1990 2.50 intennis ball — Sioux 02:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Sheldon Sioux 19:20 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 20:15 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 23:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Boyden Sioux 18:40 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 Boyden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter Boyden Sioux 16:50 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 20:15 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 20:06 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Boyden Sioux 23:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.22 NE Boyden Sioux 18:42 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 E Boyden Sioux 04:55 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Boyden Sioux 08:10 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Sheldon Sioux 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Boyden Sioux 18:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 E Boyden Sioux 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Boyden Sioux 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Boyden

Questions about hail in Boyden

How often does it hail in Boyden, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boyden since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #312 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Boyden?

Most reports come in June, September, April. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Boyden?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 28, 1990. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Boyden?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boyden 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.