Hail History

Hail history for Greene, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greene since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greene

Last hail
Jun 9, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 29, 2014

12 reports on 11 days since 1974 · #366 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Greene

Greene Marble Rock Allison Clarksville Aredale Dumont Nashua 10 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; Butler County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greene

The latest hail report in and around Greene is from June 9, 2018, 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, Greene logged 6 reports on 5 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 #366 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greene accounts for 7% of the 175 reports filed in Butler 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 June 29, 2014 near 2.45 NW Packard.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greene 0.3
  • Butler County 5.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greene 5
  • Butler County 36
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greene 0%
  • Butler County 6%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (17%) Sep October: 1 reports (8%) 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 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greene
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.45 NW Packard Butler $5K 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SE Marble Rock Floyd — 12:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Butler — 21:30 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 E Greene Butler $5K 18:40 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Greene Butler — 18:49 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 Greene
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2018 0.75 inpenny Greene Butler — 16:49 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Greene Butler — 18:49 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter Greene Butler — 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.45 NW Packard Butler $5K 18:48 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2012 1.00 inquarter Greene Butler — 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Greene Butler $5K 15:11 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 E Greene Butler $5K 18:40 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter Alden Hardin $3K 13:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.00 inquarter 4 N Waterloo Black Hawk $5K 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SE Marble Rock Floyd — 12:20 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 0.75 inpenny Greene Butler $3K 23:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Butler — 21:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greene

Questions about hail in Greene

How often does it hail in Greene, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greene since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #366 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greene?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Greene?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 29, 2014 near 2.45 NW Packard. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greene?

The most recent report in this data is from June 9, 2018 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greene since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 9, 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.