Hail History

Hail history for Marshall County, Iowa

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marshall County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marshall County

Last hail
Sep 16, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 19 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 18, 2003

150 reports on 85 days since 1960 · #40 of 100 Iowa counties

Hail map · Marshall County

Marshalltown State Center Gilman Albion Melbourne 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
146 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Marshall County

The latest hail report in Marshall County is from September 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marshall County logged 73 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #40 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Marshall County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Iowa county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on July 18, 2003 near 5 W Marshalltown.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (40). The busiest year was 2001, with 15 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marshall County 3.6
  • Median Iowa county 3.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marshall County 42
  • Median Iowa county 39.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marshall County 6%
  • Median Iowa county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 13 reports (9%) Mar April: 30 reports (20%) Apr May: 39 reports (26%) May June: 31 reports (21%) Jun July: 21 reports (14%) Jul August: 11 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 150 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 41 5
2024 0
2023 1327 13
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 162 9
2018 4 4
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 16, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 23, 2025 4 1.00 in —
Jul 28, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 6 1.00 in —
May 7, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Mar 5, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marshall County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 18, 2003 3.00 inteacup 5 W Marshalltown $50K 03:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2001 2.75 inbaseball 4 SW State Center $30K 17:12 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 2.75 inbaseball State Center $50K 13:39 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 2.75 inbaseball State Center $100K 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1967 2.50 intennis ball — — 16:30 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 Marshall County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.24 SW Ferguson 14:46 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.69 WSW Marshalltown 17:39 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.69 WSW Marshalltown 17:38 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.54 W Marshalltown 17:37 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Marshalltown 17:37 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.54 W Marshalltown 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.06 W Gilman 19:54 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Marshalltown 19:31 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW Marshalltown 19:26 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.54 W Marshalltown 19:23 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Marshalltown 19:18 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.69 ESE Albion 19:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marshall County

PlaceReportsLargest
Marshalltown472.00 in
State Center222.75 in
Gilman132.00 in
Albion101.75 in
Melbourne101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Rhodes87Jun 15, 2019
Laurel76May 7, 2023
Liscomb55May 17, 2019
Green Mountain44Jun 14, 2008
Clemons33May 28, 2018
Ferguson33Sep 16, 2025
St. Anthony33Jun 25, 2008
Haverhill22Mar 5, 2022
Le Grand22Mar 24, 2004

Questions about hail in Marshall County

How often does it hail in Marshall County, Iowa?

150 hail reports have been logged in Marshall County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marshall County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marshall County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 18, 2003 near 5 W Marshalltown. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marshall County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was September 16, 2025.

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.