Hail History

Hail history for Cresco, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cresco since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cresco

Last hail
Apr 13, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 26, 1979

26 reports on 19 days since 1964 · #96 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Cresco

Cresco Ridgeway Lime Springs Protivin Elma 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cresco

The latest hail report in and around Cresco is from April 13, 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, Cresco logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #96 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cresco accounts for 27% of the 98 reports filed in Howard County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 26, 1979.

Reports were down 90% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2003, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (35% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cresco 0.6
  • Howard County 2.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cresco 8
  • Howard County 20
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cresco 0%
  • Howard County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (19%) May June: 8 reports (31%) Jun July: 9 reports (35%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 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 Cresco
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 26, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1979 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Cresco Howard 05:48 local · NCEI
May 30, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 8 NW Ridgeway Winneshiek 21:05 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 Cresco
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Cresco Muni Arpt Howard — 20:08 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Cresco Howard — 05:48 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Cresco Muni Arpt Howard — 14:18 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE Cresco Muni Arpt Howard — 14:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Cresco Muni Arpt Howard — 18:48 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Cresco Howard — 18:47 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.66 ENE Cresco Howard — 11:35 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3.45 N Cresco Howard — 11:34 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 0.75 inpenny Cresco Howard — 20:56 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2.05 SE Vernon Spgs Howard $5K 18:17 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1 N Cresco Howard — 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 0.88 innickel Cresco Howard $800 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cresco

Questions about hail in Cresco

How often does it hail in Cresco, Iowa?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cresco since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #96 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cresco?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cresco?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 26, 1979. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cresco?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 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 Cresco had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cresco since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 13, 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.