Hail History

Hail history for Gowrie, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gowrie since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Gowrie

Last hail
Apr 13, 2018
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 7, 1962

24 reports on 19 days since 1962 · #112 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Gowrie

Gowrie Dayton Fort Dodge Stratford Rockwell City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Webster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gowrie

The latest hail report in and around Gowrie is from April 13, 2018, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gowrie logged 8 reports on 5 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 #112 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gowrie accounts for 11% of the 226 reports filed in Webster County.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 7, 1962.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gowrie 0.4
  • Webster County 6.5
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gowrie 5
  • Webster County 59
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gowrie 4%
  • Webster County 3%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1962: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 6 reports (25%) Apr May: 6 reports (25%) May June: 5 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 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 3 3
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gowrie
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 1962 3.00 inteacup — Webster — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Gowrie Webster $15K 07:15 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Gowrie Webster $10K 20:51 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster — 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster — 01:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Gowrie
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.68 ESE Gowrie Webster — 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Gowrie Webster — 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.53 W Gowrie Webster — 17:23 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Gowrie Webster — 17:20 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Gowrie Webster — 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.39 NE Gowrie Webster — 19:01 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.4 WNW Gowrie Webster — 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.68 ESE Gowrie Webster $1K 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 S Gowrie Webster — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 S Gowrie Webster — 03:06 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny 6 S Callender Webster — 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2004 0.75 inpenny 6 S Callender Webster — 19:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gowrie

Questions about hail in Gowrie

How often does it hail in Gowrie, Iowa?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gowrie since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #112 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gowrie?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gowrie?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 7, 1962. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gowrie?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 2018 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gowrie since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 13, 2018.

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.