Hail History

Hail history for Dow City, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dow City since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dow City

Last hail
Aug 31, 2014
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 12, 2001

12 reports on 10 days since 1986 · #359 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Dow City

Dow City Denison Charter Oak Deloit Schleswig 5 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; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dow City

The latest hail report in and around Dow City is from August 31, 2014, 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, Dow City logged 8 reports on 6 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 #359 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dow City accounts for 8% of the 149 reports filed in Crawford 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 12, 2001 near 3 NW Dow City.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dow City 0.4
  • Crawford County 2.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dow City 6
  • Crawford County 35
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dow City 0%
  • Crawford County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 2 reports (17%) 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dow City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 12, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NW Dow City Crawford $10K 11:20 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Dow City Crawford $25K 10:32 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Dow City Crawford $10K 21:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Dow City Crawford — 17:45 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 Dow City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 31, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Dow City Crawford — 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.49 S Dow City Crawford — 19:13 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter Dow City Crawford $2K 19:27 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Dow City Crawford $2K 19:26 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Dow City Crawford $5K 13:37 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.31 NNW Dow City Crawford — 13:33 local · NCEI
May 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2.92 SW Dow City Crawford $5K 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Dow City Crawford $5K 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NW Dow City Crawford $10K 11:20 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Dow City Crawford $25K 10:32 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Dow City Crawford $10K 21:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 18:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dow City

Questions about hail in Dow City

How often does it hail in Dow City, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dow City since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #359 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dow City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dow City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 12, 2001 near 3 NW Dow City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dow City?

The most recent report in this data is from August 31, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dow City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 31, 2014.

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.