Hail History

Hail history for Kellogg, Iowa

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

Readout · Kellogg

Last hail
May 7, 2023
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 7, 2023

10 reports on 9 days since 1972 · #456 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Kellogg

Kellogg Newton Grinnell Reasnor Baxter Monroe Colfax 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; Jasper County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kellogg

The latest hail report in and around Kellogg is from May 7, 2023, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kellogg 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 #456 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kellogg accounts for 5% of the 220 reports filed in Jasper County.

20% 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 May 7, 2023 near 2.67 WSW Turner.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kellogg 0.3
  • Jasper County 5.4
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kellogg 5
  • Jasper County 54
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kellogg 20%
  • Jasper County 11%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in
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 Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (20%) 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 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2023 2 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kellogg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.67 WSW Turner Jasper — 15:34 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.95 SSE Kellogg Jasper — 15:30 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Jasper — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 SW Kellogg Jasper $10K 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kellogg Jasper — 17:30 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 Kellogg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.67 WSW Turner Jasper — 15:34 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.95 SSE Kellogg Jasper — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kellogg Jasper — 17:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Kellogg Jasper — 09:55 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.72 SW Kellogg Jasper — 20:18 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 SW Kellogg Jasper $10K 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 S Kellogg Jasper $2K 17:08 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 0.88 innickel Kellogg Jasper $3K 13:43 local · NCEI
May 30, 2000 1.00 inquarter Kellogg Jasper $5K 22:00 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Jasper — 13:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kellogg

Questions about hail in Kellogg

How often does it hail in Kellogg, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kellogg since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #456 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kellogg?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Kellogg?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 7, 2023 near 2.67 WSW Turner. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kellogg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2023 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 7, 2023.

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.