Hail History

Hail history for Keokuk, Iowa

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

Readout · Keokuk

Last hail
May 20, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 19, 2013

29 reports on 20 days since 1974 · #81 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Keokuk

Keokuk Fort Madison Donnellson Wever Denmark Farmington Bonaparte Burlington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Lee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Keokuk

The latest hail report in and around Keokuk is from May 20, 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 May 20, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Keokuk logged 21 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #81 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Keokuk accounts for 19% of the 155 reports filed in Lee County.

3% 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 19, 2013 near 0.53 W Keokuk.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2016, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Keokuk 1.1
  • Lee County 4.6
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Keokuk 14
  • Lee County 55
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Keokuk 3%
  • Lee County 7%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (17%) Mar April: 6 reports (21%) Apr May: 9 reports (31%) May June: 5 reports (17%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 29 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 111 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Keokuk
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2013 2.75 inbaseball 0.53 W Keokuk Lee 17:00 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.22 WNW Keokuk Lee 16:28 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.05 W Keokuk Lee 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.26 WNW Keokuk Lee 12:31 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Keokuk Lee 12:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Keokuk
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Keokuk Lee 05:20 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW Keokuk Lee 14:18 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.72 WNW Keokuk Lee 18:59 local · NCEI
May 22, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Keokuk Lee 18:52 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Keokuk Lee 18:19 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.26 WNW Keokuk Lee 23:03 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Keokuk Lee 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Keokuk Lee 16:54 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Keokuk Lee 16:53 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.74 NW Keokuk Lee 16:53 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.45 S Mooar Lee 16:48 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 2.75 inbaseball 0.53 W Keokuk Lee 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Keokuk

Questions about hail in Keokuk

How often does it hail in Keokuk, Iowa?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keokuk since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Keokuk?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Keokuk?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 19, 2013 near 0.53 W Keokuk. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Keokuk?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 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 Keokuk 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 May 20, 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.