Hail History

Hail history for Kensett, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kensett since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kensett

Last hail
Jul 5, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Jun 18, 2001

13 reports on 8 days since 1985 · #326 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Kensett

Kensett Manly Northwood Grafton Lake Mills 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Worth County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kensett

The latest hail report in and around Kensett is from July 5, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 5, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kensett logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #326 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kensett accounts for 14% of the 95 reports filed in Worth 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on June 18, 2001 near 2 N Kensett.

The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in September (31% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kensett 0.1
  • Worth County 2.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kensett 2
  • Worth County 24
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kensett 0%
  • Worth County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 4 reports (31%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 5, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kensett
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Kensett Worth $4K 21:35 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Kensett Worth — 17:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE Kensett Worth $1K 20:14 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2004 1.00 inquarter Kensett Worth $5K 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 1.00 inquarter 1 W Kensett Worth $2K 20:23 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Kensett
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Kensett Worth — 17:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE Kensett Worth $1K 20:14 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2004 1.00 inquarter Kensett Worth $5K 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.88 innickel 2 E Kensett Worth $1K 20:50 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Kensett Worth — 20:31 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 1.00 inquarter 1 W Kensett Worth $2K 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 N Manly Worth — 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Kensett Worth $4K 21:35 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 N Manly Worth $3K 20:05 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2000 0.88 innickel 4 N Manly Worth $1K 19:55 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2000 1.00 inquarter 5 NW Manly Worth $3K 19:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2000 0.75 inpenny 5 N Manly Worth — 20:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kensett

Questions about hail in Kensett

How often does it hail in Kensett, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kensett since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #326 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kensett?

Most reports come in September, April, May. September alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kensett?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on June 18, 2001 near 2 N Kensett. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kensett?

The most recent report in this data is from July 5, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 5, 2022.

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.