Hail History

Hail history for Climbing Hill, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Climbing Hill since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Climbing Hill

Last hail
May 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 20, 2003

19 reports on 17 days since 1985 · #174 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Climbing Hill

Climbing Hill Hornick Bronson Sloan Moville Smithland Salix Anthon Sergeant Bluff 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Woodbury County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Climbing Hill

The latest hail report in and around Climbing Hill is from May 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Climbing Hill logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #174 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Climbing Hill accounts for 5% of the 387 reports filed in Woodbury County.

5% 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 20, 2003 near Climbing Hill.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Climbing Hill 0.5
  • Woodbury County 9.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Climbing Hill 8
  • Woodbury County 74
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Climbing Hill 5%
  • Woodbury County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 7 reports (37%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (16%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2026 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Climbing Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Climbing Hill Woodbury $200K 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.16 ESE Climbing Hill Woodbury — 16:18 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Climbing Hill Woodbury $1.4 million 19:55 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Climbing Hill Woodbury — 21:41 local · NCEI
May 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Climbing Hill Woodbury — 17:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Climbing Hill
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Climbing Hill Woodbury 17:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.31 NNE Owego Woodbury 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.16 ESE Climbing Hill Woodbury 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.06 NW Holly Spgs Woodbury 15:26 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.13 NNW Climbing Hill Woodbury 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.16 ENE Climbing Hill Woodbury 17:52 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNE Holly Spgs Woodbury 16:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 0.88 innickel 2.81 S Climbing Hill Woodbury 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Climbing Hill Woodbury 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.47 NNW Climbing Hill Woodbury 00:45 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny 12 E Salix Woodbury 10:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 0.75 inpenny Sioux City Woodbury 12:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Climbing Hill

Questions about hail in Climbing Hill

How often does it hail in Climbing Hill, Iowa?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Climbing Hill since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #174 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Climbing Hill?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Climbing Hill?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 20, 2003 near Climbing Hill. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Climbing Hill?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 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 Climbing Hill had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 15, 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.