Hail History

Hail history for Burlington, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burlington since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Burlington

Last hail
Apr 16, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 16, 2015

65 reports on 45 days since 1956 · #19 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Burlington

Burlington Wever Denmark New London Mount Pleasant 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
65 most recent reports with a location; Des Moines County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Burlington

The latest hail report in and around Burlington is from April 16, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 16, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Burlington logged 34 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.7 reports a year. That is 3.8 times the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #19 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Burlington accounts for 53% of the 123 reports filed in Des Moines 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 16, 2015 near 0.87 SE Lenox Park.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2013, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Burlington 1.7
  • Des Moines County 4.2
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Burlington 20
  • Des Moines County 42
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Burlington 8%
  • Des Moines County 6%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

02468 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 7 reports (11%) Mar April: 14 reports (22%) Apr May: 17 reports (26%) May June: 13 reports (20%) Jun July: 6 reports (9%) Jul August: 4 reports (6%) Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 65 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 41 5
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 16, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Mar 4, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 4, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Burlington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 16, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Lenox Park Des Moines — 16:44 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Burlington Des Moines $10.0 million 19:53 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Burlington Des Moines $50K 20:05 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Burlington Arpt Des Moines — 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1956 2.00 inhen egg — — — 18:10 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 Burlington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 16, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N West Burlington Des Moines 16:47 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter West Burlington Des Moines 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E West Burlington Des Moines 13:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW West Burlington Des Moines 18:34 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE West Burlington Des Moines 05:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 NE Burlington Arpt Des Moines 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Burlington Arpt Des Moines 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.48 SSE West Burlington Des Moines 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Burlington Arpt Des Moines 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Lenox Park Des Moines 16:44 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Burlington Arpt Des Moines 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 0.75 inpenny (Brl)burlington Muni Des Moines 00:46 local · NCEI

Hail history near Burlington

Questions about hail in Burlington

How often does it hail in Burlington, Iowa?

65 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burlington since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.7 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Burlington?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Burlington?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 16, 2015 near 0.87 SE Lenox Park. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Burlington?

The most recent report in this data is from April 16, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 16, 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.