Hail History

Hail history for Lakota, Iowa

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

Readout · Lakota

Last hail
Mar 6, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 6, 2017

10 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #460 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Lakota

Lakota Buffalo Center Bancroft Titonka Swea City Thompson Armstrong Algona Ringsted 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; Kossuth County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lakota

The latest hail report in and around Lakota is from March 6, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lakota 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 #460 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lakota accounts for 5% of the 197 reports filed in Kossuth 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 6, 2017 near Lakota.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lakota 0.1
  • Kossuth County 4.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lakota 2
  • Kossuth County 48
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lakota 0%
  • Kossuth County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul 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 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lakota
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 6, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Lakota Kossuth $1K 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Kossuth — 15:15 local · NCEI
May 19, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball 2 SW Lakota Kossuth $5K 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Lakota Kossuth $2K 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Lakota Kossuth $5K 16:08 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 Lakota
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 6, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Lakota Kossuth $1K 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Lakota Kossuth $5K 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 WSW Lakota Kossuth — 16:17 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.88 innickel Lakota Kossuth $1K 16:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter Lakota Kossuth $3K 16:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball 2 SW Lakota Kossuth $5K 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 WSW Lakota Kossuth — 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lakota Kossuth — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Lakota Kossuth $2K 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Kossuth — 15:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lakota

Questions about hail in Lakota

How often does it hail in Lakota, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lakota since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #460 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lakota?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Lakota?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 6, 2017 near Lakota. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lakota?

The most recent report in this data is from March 6, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lakota since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 6, 2017.

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.