Hail History

Hail history for Lenox, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lenox since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lenox

Last hail
Sep 17, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 9, 2014

19 reports on 14 days since 1957 · #182 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Lenox

Lenox Clearfield Diagonal Gravity Bedford Nodaway 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Taylor County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lenox

The latest hail report in and around Lenox is from September 17, 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 September 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lenox logged 13 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #182 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lenox accounts for 11% of the 168 reports filed in Taylor County.

16% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 9, 2014 near 0.52 W Lenox.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2014, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lenox 0.7
  • Taylor County 4.9
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lenox 8
  • Taylor County 44
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lenox 16%
  • Taylor County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

02468 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 8 reports (42%) Jun Jul Aug September: 5 reports (26%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lenox
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 9, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 W Lenox Taylor $10K 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 W Lenox Taylor $10K 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 NW Lenox Taylor $20K 17:17 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.49 S Stringtown Adams $5K 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 E Lenox Taylor — 17:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lenox
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Lenox Arpt Taylor — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Lenox Taylor — 21:07 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Lenox Taylor — 19:11 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW Lenox Taylor — 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.49 S Stringtown Adams $5K 16:10 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 W Lenox Taylor $10K 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.14 S Lenox Arpt Taylor — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 E Lenox Taylor — 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 W Lenox Taylor $10K 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 NW Lenox Taylor $20K 17:17 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Lenox Taylor $3K 02:38 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.43 WSW Lenox Taylor $1K 18:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lenox

Questions about hail in Lenox

How often does it hail in Lenox, Iowa?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lenox since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #182 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lenox?

Most reports come in June, September, April. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lenox?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 9, 2014 near 0.52 W Lenox. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lenox?

The most recent report in this data is from September 17, 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 Lenox 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 September 17, 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.