Hail History

Hail history for Humeston, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Humeston since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Humeston

Last hail
May 24, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 24, 2024

24 reports on 17 days since 1968 · #114 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Humeston

Humeston Allerton Seymour 5 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; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Humeston

The latest hail report in and around Humeston is from May 24, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 24, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Humeston logged 14 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #114 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Humeston accounts for 29% of the 82 reports filed in Wayne County.

17% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 24, 2024 near 1.25 WSW Humeston.

Reports were up 80% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2024, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Humeston 0.7
  • Wayne County 2.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Humeston 8
  • Wayne County 26
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Humeston 17%
  • Wayne County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 2 reports (8%) Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 7 reports (29%) May June: 10 reports (42%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 24, 2024 4 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Humeston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 24, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne — 02:52 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Humeston Wayne $50K 22:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne — 02:58 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne — 02:53 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne — 03:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Humeston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 03:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 02:58 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 02:53 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 02:52 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.73 NE Humeston Wayne 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 16:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.25 WSW Humeston Wayne 19:52 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.2 WSW Humeston Wayne 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.33 SE Humeston Wayne 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 4.04 SSW Humeston Wayne 12:28 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.73 SW Humeston Wayne 11:32 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Humeston Wayne 11:31 local · NCEI

Hail history near Humeston

Questions about hail in Humeston

How often does it hail in Humeston, Iowa?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Humeston since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #114 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Humeston?

Most reports come in June, May, February. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Humeston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 24, 2024 near 1.25 WSW Humeston. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Humeston?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 24, 2024.

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.