Hail History

Hail history for George, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of George since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · George

Last hail
Apr 28, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 28, 2025

17 reports on 12 days since 2001 · #214 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · George

George Little Rock Rock Rapids Doon 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Lyon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about George

The latest hail report in and around George is from April 28, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 28, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, George logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #214 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. George accounts for 10% of the 176 reports filed in Lyon County.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 28, 2025 near 4.08 W George.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • George 0.6
  • Lyon County 4.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • George 8
  • Lyon County 46
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • George 6%
  • Lyon County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 7 reports (41%) Jun July: 2 reports (12%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (12%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2025 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in George
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 4.08 W George Lyon 18:08 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.56 SW George Lyon 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S George Sudenga Arpt Lyon 13:13 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N George Lyon 02:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S George Lyon 15:42 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in George
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.56 SW George Lyon 18:09 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 4.08 W George Lyon 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.3 NNW George Lyon 06:00 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2019 0.88 innickel 3.09 WSW George Lyon 05:53 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 3.45 S George Sudenga Arpt Lyon 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 S George Sudenga Arpt Lyon 13:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S George Lyon 12:56 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S George Lyon 02:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N George Lyon 02:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S George Lyon 15:42 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S George Lyon 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.76 N George Lyon 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near George

Questions about hail in George

How often does it hail in George, Iowa?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of George since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #214 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in George?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in George?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 28, 2025 near 4.08 W George. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in George?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 28, 2025.

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.