Hail History

Hail history for Farragut, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farragut since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Farragut

Last hail
May 21, 2019
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 18, 2011

12 reports on 12 days since 1980 · #362 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Farragut

Farragut Riverton Shenandoah Sidney Essex Hamburg Thurman 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; Fremont County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Farragut

The latest hail report in and around Farragut is from May 21, 2019, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Farragut logged 8 reports on 8 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 #362 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Farragut accounts for 9% of the 140 reports filed in Fremont 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 18, 2011 near 0.52 W Farragut.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Farragut 0.4
  • Fremont County 3.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Farragut 8
  • Fremont County 47
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Farragut 0%
  • Fremont County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. 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: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (25%) Aug 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Farragut
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Farragut Fremont 19:33 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 6 E Sidney Fremont 17:49 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Farragut Fremont 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Fremont 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 E Riverton Fremont 19:48 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 Farragut
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 21, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.96 SSW Farragut Fremont 19:49 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.51 WNW Farragut Fremont 17:22 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Farragut Fremont 13:45 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny Farragut Fremont 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Farragut Fremont 19:33 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Farragut Fremont 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.52 W Farragut Fremont 05:10 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 0.88 innickel Farragut Fremont 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 E Riverton Fremont 19:48 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 6 E Sidney Fremont 17:49 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Farragut Fremont 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Fremont 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Farragut

Questions about hail in Farragut

How often does it hail in Farragut, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farragut since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #362 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Farragut?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Farragut?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 18, 2011 near 0.52 W Farragut. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Farragut?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Farragut since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 21, 2019.

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.