Hail history for Crawford County, Iowa
Every NOAA hail report filed in Crawford County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Crawford County
- Last hail
- Oct 28, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 4
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 9 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.25 in
- grapefruit · Jul 28, 2008
149 reports on 87 days since 1956 · #41 of 100 Iowa counties
Hail map · Crawford County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Crawford County
The latest hail report in Crawford County is from October 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 19, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crawford County logged 54 reports on 35 hail days, about 2.7 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #41 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Crawford County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.
10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Iowa county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on July 28, 2008 near 2.16 WSW Kiron.
Reports were down 46% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2001, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Crawford County 2.7
- Median Iowa county 3.7
Hail days 2006–2025
- Crawford County 35
- Median Iowa county 39.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Crawford County 10%
- Median Iowa county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 3 | 2.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2008 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 2.16 WSW Kiron | $50K | 05:17 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.51 W Schleswig | $100K | 18:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.51 E Charter Oak | $100K | 18:22 local · NCEI |
| Sep 20, 1980 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 00:01 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 1977 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 14:25 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
- Under 1 in 50 34%
- 1–2 in 84 56%
- 2 in + 15 10%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 S Vail | — | 22:52 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.16 WSW Westside | — | 14:48 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 2.00 inhen egg | Westside | — | 14:48 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.69 S Vail | — | 14:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.69 S Vail | — | 14:42 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.24 NE Manilla | — | 15:38 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.51 W Schleswig | $100K | 18:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.51 E Charter Oak | $100K | 18:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.14 NNE Charter Oak | — | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Aug 30, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Vail | — | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.44 SW Westside | — | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Westside | — | 16:14 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Crawford County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manilla | 6 | 5 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Westside | 6 | 4 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Aspinwall | 5 | 4 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Ricketts | 4 | 4 | Apr 19, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Crawford County
How often does it hail in Crawford County, Iowa?
149 hail reports have been logged in Crawford County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.7 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Crawford County?
Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Crawford County?
4.25 in (grapefruit size) on July 28, 2008 near 2.16 WSW Kiron. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Crawford County?
The most recent report in this data is from October 28, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Crawford County had in the last five years?
4 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was October 28, 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.