Hail history for Cedar County, Iowa
Every NOAA hail report filed in Cedar County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Cedar County
- Last hail
- Aug 7, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 12
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 25 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · May 31, 1971
143 reports on 85 days since 1957 · #49 of 100 Iowa counties
Hail map · Cedar County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Cedar County
The latest hail report in Cedar County is from August 7, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on September 18, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cedar County logged 79 reports on 39 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #49 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Cedar County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Iowa county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on May 31, 1971.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (39) compared with 2006–2015 (40). The busiest year was 2020, with 13 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Cedar County 4.0
- Median Iowa county 3.7
Hail days 2006–2025
- Cedar County 39
- Median Iowa county 39.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Cedar County 8%
- Median Iowa county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 21, 2024 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 19, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Sep 18, 2022 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1971 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 1962 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 22, 2015 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1.72 NE Mechanicsville | $1K | 12:20 local · NCEI |
| Aug 11, 2005 | 2.75 inbaseball | West Branch | $40K | 20:25 local · NCEI |
| Sep 18, 2022 | 2.50 intennis ball | 2.18 ESE Rochester | — | 19:50 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
- Under 1 in 51 36%
- 1–2 in 80 56%
- 2 in + 11 8%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Clarence | 23:17 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Clarence | 23:04 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.52 E Durant | 08:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.86 NE Lowden | 16:12 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.49 S Clarence | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Tipton | 15:57 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.52 E Rochester | 18:39 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | West Branch | 18:29 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | West Branch | 18:25 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.08 SW Sunbury | 14:58 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.36 ESE Lime City | 14:56 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 0.86 NE Lowden | 04:43 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Cedar County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton | 26 | 3.00 in |
| Lowden | 21 | 2.00 in |
| Mechanicsville | 14 | 3.00 in |
| Rochester | 12 | 2.50 in |
| West Branch | 11 | 2.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant | 9 | 9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Bennett | 8 | 6 | May 21, 2024 |
| Clarence | 8 | 5 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Stanwood | 6 | 4 | Jul 11, 2020 |
| New Liberty | 2 | 2 | Apr 9, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Cedar County
How often does it hail in Cedar County, Iowa?
143 hail reports have been logged in Cedar County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Cedar County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Cedar County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on May 31, 1971. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Cedar County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Cedar County had in the last five years?
12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 25 reports. The most recent was August 7, 2026.
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.