Hail History

Hail history for Center Point, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Center Point since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Center Point

Last hail
Jun 15, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 17, 1991

14 reports on 10 days since 1987 · #281 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Center Point

Center Point Urbana Shellsburg Palo Robins Hiawatha Vinton Marion Atkins 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Center Point

The latest hail report in and around Center Point is from June 15, 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, Center Point logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #281 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Center Point accounts for 4% of the 390 reports filed in Linn County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 17, 1991.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2017, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (57% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Center Point 0.6
  • Linn County 13.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Center Point 8
  • Linn County 67
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Center Point 0%
  • Linn County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 2000 2005 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 8 reports (57%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 4 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Center Point
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 17, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Linn 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.49 SW Center Pt Linn 19:19 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 SW Center Pt Linn 11:19 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 21:32 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 19:28 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 Center Point
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.49 SW Center Pt Linn 19:19 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 SW Center Pt Linn 11:19 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 21:32 local · NCEI
May 20, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Center Pt Linn 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Center Pt Linn 19:10 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Center Pt Linn 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 19:24 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Center Pt Linn 15:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Center Point

Questions about hail in Center Point

How often does it hail in Center Point, Iowa?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Center Point since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #281 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Center Point?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Center Point?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 17, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Center Point?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 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 Center Point had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Center Point since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 15, 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.