Hail History

Hail history for Jamaica, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jamaica since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jamaica

Last hail
May 1, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 2, 1999

10 reports on 8 days since 1999 · #454 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Jamaica

Jamaica Yale Bagley Lake Panorama Perry Guthrie Center 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Guthrie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jamaica

The latest hail report in and around Jamaica is from May 1, 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, Jamaica logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #454 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jamaica accounts for 4% of the 226 reports filed in Guthrie County.

10% 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 July 2, 1999 near Jamaica.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jamaica 0.2
  • Guthrie County 6.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jamaica 3
  • Guthrie County 53
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jamaica 10%
  • Guthrie County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Jamaica
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 2, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Jamaica Guthrie $5K 12:28 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 8 W Perry Dallas $5K 12:38 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NE Herndon Guthrie $2K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Herndon Guthrie — 21:02 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Dawson Dallas $2K 13:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Jamaica
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 1, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.81 S Jamaica Guthrie — 15:31 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Herndon Guthrie — 21:02 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NE Herndon Guthrie $2K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.51 E Jamaica Guthrie $2K 20:56 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Dawson Dallas $2K 13:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 0.88 innickel 3 W Jamaica Guthrie $3K 17:26 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2000 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Dawson Dallas $1K 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 8 W Perry Dallas $5K 12:38 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Jamaica Guthrie $5K 12:28 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny Jamaica Guthrie $1K 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jamaica

Questions about hail in Jamaica

How often does it hail in Jamaica, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jamaica since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #454 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jamaica?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jamaica?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 2, 1999 near Jamaica. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jamaica?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 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 Jamaica had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jamaica since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 1, 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.