Hail History

Hail history for Lime Springs, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lime Springs since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lime Springs

Last hail
Jun 26, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 20, 1998

12 reports on 9 days since 1991 · #371 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Lime Springs

Lime Springs Cresco Elma Ridgeway Protivin 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lime Springs

The latest hail report in and around Lime Springs is from June 26, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lime Springs logged 6 reports on 5 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 #371 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lime Springs accounts for 12% of the 98 reports filed in Howard County.

17% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 20, 1998 near 3 E Lime Spgs.

The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lime Springs 0.3
  • Howard County 2.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lime Springs 5
  • Howard County 20
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lime Springs 17%
  • Howard County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1998: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 6 reports (50%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lime Springs
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 1998 3.00 inteacup 3 E Lime Spgs Howard $30K 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Lime Spgs Howard — 15:06 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lime Spgs Howard $10K 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard — 18:48 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 S Lime Spgs Howard $15K 15:08 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 Lime Springs
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2020 1.00 inquarter Lime Spgs Howard — 11:20 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2015 0.75 inpenny Lime Spgs Howard — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 0.88 innickel 2.04 NE Lime Spgs Howard — 11:19 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lime Spgs Howard $10K 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.00 inquarter Lime Spgs Howard $8K 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2007 1.00 inquarter Lime Spgs Howard — 12:10 local · NCEI
May 31, 2000 0.75 inpenny Lime Spgs Howard — 23:28 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 3.00 inteacup 3 E Lime Spgs Howard $30K 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 S Lime Spgs Howard $15K 15:08 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Lime Spgs Howard — 15:06 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Howard — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard — 18:48 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lime Springs

Questions about hail in Lime Springs

How often does it hail in Lime Springs, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lime Springs since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #371 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lime Springs?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lime Springs?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 20, 1998 near 3 E Lime Spgs. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lime Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lime Springs since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 26, 2020.

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.