Hail History

Hail history for Greeley, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greeley since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greeley

Last hail
Jun 29, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 24, 2009

11 reports on 9 days since 1972 · #408 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Greeley

Greeley Edgewood Colesburg Manchester Delhi Dyersville Lamont Hopkinton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Delaware County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greeley

The latest hail report in and around Greeley is from June 29, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greeley logged 6 reports on 4 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 #408 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greeley accounts for 7% of the 152 reports filed in Delaware County.

18% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 24, 2009 near 2.15 WSW Greeley.

The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greeley 0.3
  • Delaware County 4.4
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greeley 4
  • Delaware County 38
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greeley 18%
  • Delaware County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Greeley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 24, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 2.15 WSW Greeley Delaware $250 13:29 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 1972 2.50 intennis ball — Delaware — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE Greeley Delaware — 13:28 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.13 NW Oneida Delaware $25K 13:25 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Twin Bridges Park Delaware — 19:31 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 Greeley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 29, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Oneida Delaware — 17:44 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.86 NE Greeley Delaware — 10:20 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 2.15 WSW Greeley Delaware $250 13:29 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE Greeley Delaware — 13:28 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.13 NW Oneida Delaware $25K 13:25 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Twin Bridges Park Delaware — 19:31 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 0.88 innickel Greeley Delaware — 15:08 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2001 1.00 inquarter Greeley Delaware — 19:39 local · NCEI
May 17, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Greeley Delaware — 07:55 local · NCEI
May 11, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Greeley Delaware — 20:45 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 1972 2.50 intennis ball — Delaware — 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greeley

Questions about hail in Greeley

How often does it hail in Greeley, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greeley since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #408 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greeley?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greeley?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 24, 2009 near 2.15 WSW Greeley. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greeley?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greeley since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 29, 2015.

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.