Hail history for Dickinson County, Iowa
Every NOAA hail report filed in Dickinson County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Dickinson County
- Last hail
- Sep 1, 2026
- 0.70 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 19
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 32 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Jun 24, 1978
179 reports on 96 days since 1960 · #25 of 100 Iowa counties
Hail map · Dickinson 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 Dickinson County
The latest hail report in Dickinson County is from September 1, 2026, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 19 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 24, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dickinson County logged 81 reports on 40 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #25 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Dickinson County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.
3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 24, 1978.
Reports were up 138% in 2016–2025 (57) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2001, with 21 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Dickinson County 4.0
- Median Iowa county 3.7
Hail days 2006–2025
- Dickinson County 40
- Median Iowa county 39.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Dickinson County 3%
- Median Iowa county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 0.70 in | View |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | View |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | 0.70 in | View |
| May 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3 | 0.88 in | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 4 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 8, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 13, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 30, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1978 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 21:10 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 2.00 inhen egg | 4.15 S Fuller Fld Arpt | 02:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 S Lake Park | 17:17 local · NCEI |
| Sep 14, 1987 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 1971 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 14:00 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 93 52%
- 1–2 in 81 45%
- 2 in + 5 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | 3 SSE Lake Park | 01:52 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | 2 SSW Superior | 09:40 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 S Arnolds Park | 09:20 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | 2 W Lake Park | 12:58 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| May 15, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.08 WNW Terril | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 4.25 ESE Arnolds Park | 18:18 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 6.93 S Lake Park | 17:32 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.66 WSW Spirit Lake | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 4.61 SSE Fuller Fld Arpt | 15:28 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 4.61 SSW Fuller Fld Arpt | 15:16 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 3.66 SW Fuller Fld Arpt | 15:06 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 3.15 SSE Lake Park | 14:51 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Dickinson County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | 36 | 1.75 in |
| Lake Park | 31 | 2.00 in |
| Terril | 20 | 1.75 in |
| Milford | 16 | 2.50 in |
| Fostoria | 12 | 2.00 in |
| Arnolds Park | 11 | 1.75 in |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okoboji | 9 | 8 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Superior | 8 | 7 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Orleans | 6 | 6 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| West Okoboji | 4 | 4 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Wahpeton | 2 | 2 | Apr 12, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Dickinson County
How often does it hail in Dickinson County, Iowa?
179 hail reports have been logged in Dickinson County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Dickinson County?
Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Dickinson County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 24, 1978. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Dickinson County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 1, 2026 (0.70 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Dickinson County had in the last five years?
19 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 32 reports. The most recent was September 1, 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.