Hail History

Hail history for Conrad, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conrad since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Conrad

Last hail
Jun 6, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 13, 2006

17 reports on 13 days since 1983 · #209 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Conrad

Conrad Gladbrook Grundy Center Holland Eldora Traer 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Grundy County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Conrad

The latest hail report in and around Conrad is from June 6, 2018, 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, Conrad logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #209 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Conrad accounts for 19% of the 91 reports filed in Grundy County.

12% 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 13, 2006 near 3 S Radcliffe.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 94% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Conrad 0.3
  • Grundy County 2.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Conrad 5
  • Grundy County 30
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Conrad 12%
  • Grundy County 7%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (24%) Apr May: 7 reports (41%) May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Conrad
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 3 S Radcliffe Hardin $25K 17:31 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — Grundy — 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Grundy — 04:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Marshall — 09:38 local · NCEI
May 14, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Grundy — 09:38 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 Conrad
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Conrad Grundy — 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Conrad Grundy $2K 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.86 SE Conrad Grundy $1K 02:22 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Conrad Grundy $3K 13:16 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Ackley Franklin $5K 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter Waterloo Black Hawk $10K 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 3 S Radcliffe Hardin $25K 17:31 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 8 E Liscomb Marshall — 18:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Bagley Guthrie $5K 17:43 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 W Linden Dallas $5K 17:25 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 1.00 inquarter Conrad Grundy $5K 21:29 local · NCEI
May 31, 2000 1.00 inquarter Conrad Grundy $5K 09:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Conrad

Questions about hail in Conrad

How often does it hail in Conrad, Iowa?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conrad since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #209 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Conrad?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Conrad?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 13, 2006 near 3 S Radcliffe. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Conrad?

The most recent report in this data is from June 6, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conrad since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 6, 2018.

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.