Hail History

Hail history for Lamont, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lamont since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lamont

Last hail
Jun 15, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 15, 2022

11 reports on 9 days since 1989 · #414 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Lamont

Lamont Aurora Manchester Independence 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Buchanan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lamont

The latest hail report in and around Lamont is from June 15, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lamont logged 6 reports on 4 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 #414 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lamont accounts for 7% of the 166 reports filed in Buchanan County.

27% 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 June 15, 2022 near 2.54 W Lamont.

The busiest year was 2022, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lamont 0.3
  • Buchanan County 5.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lamont 4
  • Buchanan County 41
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lamont 27%
  • Buchanan County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 5 reports (45%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 15, 2022 2 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lamont
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 2.54 W Lamont Buchanan — 16:09 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Lamont Buchanan $20K 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1997 2.00 inhen egg 1 N Lamont Buchanan — 00:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 W Lamont Buchanan — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Lamont Buchanan — 17:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lamont
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 3.05 W Dundee Delaware — 16:13 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 2.54 W Lamont Buchanan — 16:09 local · NCEI
May 12, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Lamont Buchanan — 20:12 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 W Lamont Buchanan — 17:47 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Lamont Buchanan $20K 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter Lamont Buchanan $4K 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lamont Buchanan — 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lamont Buchanan — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Lamont Buchanan — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1997 2.00 inhen egg 1 N Lamont Buchanan — 00:15 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Buchanan — 15:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lamont

Questions about hail in Lamont

How often does it hail in Lamont, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lamont since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #414 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lamont?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lamont?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 15, 2022 near 2.54 W Lamont. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lamont?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 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 Lamont 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 June 15, 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.