Hail History

Hail history for Charter Oak, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charter Oak since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Charter Oak

Last hail
Apr 19, 2023
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 19, 2023

14 reports on 13 days since 1962 · #282 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Charter Oak

Charter Oak Schleswig Dow City Denison Deloit 5 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; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Charter Oak

The latest hail report in and around Charter Oak is from April 19, 2023, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Charter Oak logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #282 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Charter Oak accounts for 9% of the 149 reports filed in Crawford County.

21% 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 April 19, 2023 near 0.51 E Charter Oak.

The busiest year was 1997, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Charter Oak 0.1
  • Crawford County 2.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Charter Oak 3
  • Crawford County 35
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Charter Oak 21%
  • Crawford County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2023 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Charter Oak
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.51 E Charter Oak Crawford $100K 18:22 local · NCEI
May 27, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Crawford — 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 SSE Charter Oak Crawford $15K 20:20 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Charter Oak Crawford $50K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW Charter Oak Crawford $5K 15:30 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 Charter Oak
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.51 E Charter Oak Crawford $100K 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 SSE Charter Oak Crawford $15K 20:20 local · NCEI
May 31, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.51 E Charter Oak Crawford $2K 17:10 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter Charter Oak Crawford $5K 15:06 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 E Charter Oak Crawford — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 1.00 inquarter Charter Oak Crawford $3K 11:15 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2000 0.88 innickel Charter Oak Crawford $1K 21:18 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Charter Oak Crawford $2K 18:29 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Charter Oak Crawford $50K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW Charter Oak Crawford $5K 15:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 23:49 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 18:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Charter Oak

Questions about hail in Charter Oak

How often does it hail in Charter Oak, Iowa?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charter Oak since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #282 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Charter Oak?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Charter Oak?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 2023 near 0.51 E Charter Oak. 21% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Charter Oak?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2023 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Charter Oak 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 April 19, 2023.

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.