Hail History

Hail history for Elkader, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkader since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elkader

Last hail
Mar 28, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 23, 1997

13 reports on 12 days since 1979 · #316 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Elkader

Elkader Monona Strawberry Point Edgewood Guttenberg Colesburg Postville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Clayton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elkader

The latest hail report in and around Elkader is from March 28, 2020, 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, Elkader logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #316 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elkader accounts for 9% of the 146 reports filed in Clayton 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 August 23, 1997 near Elkader.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elkader 0.3
  • Clayton County 4.2
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elkader 6
  • Clayton County 34
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elkader 0%
  • Clayton County 2%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. 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 April: 4 reports (31%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elkader
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 23, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Elkader Clayton 21:50 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Clayton 22:43 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Clayton 18:19 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 18:11 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 15:05 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 Elkader
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 18:11 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1 W Elkader Clayton 17:42 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 20:17 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Elkader Clayton 05:27 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.14 WNW Elkader Clayton 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Elkader Clayton 15:03 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Elkader Clayton 14:55 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Elkader Clayton 04:55 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Elkader Clayton 21:50 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Clayton 16:45 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Clayton 22:43 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elkader

Questions about hail in Elkader

How often does it hail in Elkader, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkader since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #316 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elkader?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elkader?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 23, 1997 near Elkader. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elkader?

The most recent report in this data is from March 28, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkader since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 28, 2020.

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.