Hail History

Hail history for Collins, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Collins since 2000, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Collins

Last hail
May 7, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 11, 2020

12 reports on 9 days since 2000 · #356 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Collins

Collins Maxwell State Center Melbourne Nevada Huxley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Story County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Collins

The latest hail report in and around Collins is from May 7, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Collins logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #356 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Collins accounts for 4% of the 325 reports filed in Story 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 11, 2020 near 1.47 NNW Collins.

Reports were up 200% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2020, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Collins 0.4
  • Story County 10.4
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Collins 5
  • Story County 64
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Collins 8%
  • Story County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 2000–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Collins
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.47 NNW Collins Story — 16:55 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Collins Story — 14:42 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Ogden Boone $20K 15:51 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Collins Story — 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.07 NW Collins Story — 21:44 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Collins
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Collins Story — 14:42 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.07 NW Collins Story — 21:44 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.66 ESE Collins Story — 17:04 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Collins Story — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.47 NNW Collins Story — 16:55 local · NCEI
May 28, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Collins Story — 14:02 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.58 NW Collins Story $3K 17:33 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Collins Story $1K 17:23 local · NCEI
May 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Collins Story — 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 1.00 inquarter Collins Story $5K 09:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Ogden Boone $20K 15:51 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2000 0.75 inpenny Collins Story — 08:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Collins

Questions about hail in Collins

How often does it hail in Collins, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Collins since 2000. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #356 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Collins?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Collins?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 11, 2020 near 1.47 NNW Collins. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Collins?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 7, 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.