Hail History

Hail history for Mechanicsville, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mechanicsville since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mechanicsville

Last hail
May 30, 2016
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 31, 1971

14 reports on 11 days since 1971 · #297 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Mechanicsville

Mechanicsville Mount Vernon Tipton Solon Rochester 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Cedar County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mechanicsville

The latest hail report in and around Mechanicsville is from May 30, 2016, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mechanicsville logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #297 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mechanicsville accounts for 10% of the 143 reports filed in Cedar County.

21% 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 May 31, 1971.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mechanicsville 0.3
  • Cedar County 4.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mechanicsville 3
  • Cedar County 39
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mechanicsville 21%
  • Cedar County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1971: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mechanicsville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 31, 1971 3.00 inteacup — Cedar — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 3.45 S Morley Jones — 12:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 1.72 NE Mechanicsville Cedar $1K 12:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.03 E Mechanicsville Cedar — 15:17 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SE Mechanicsville Cedar $3K 08:00 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 Mechanicsville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.81 N Mechanicsville Cedar — 19:45 local · NCEI
May 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.03 E Mechanicsville Cedar — 19:16 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 3.45 S Morley Jones — 12:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 1.72 NE Mechanicsville Cedar $1K 12:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.03 E Mechanicsville Cedar — 15:17 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 0.75 inpenny Mechanicsville Cedar — 17:02 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SE Mechanicsville Cedar $3K 08:00 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny Mechanicsville Cedar — 13:23 local · NCEI
May 11, 2000 0.75 inpenny Mechanicsville Cedar — 06:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 0.75 inpenny Mechanicsville Cedar — 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Mechanicsville Cedar — 17:21 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Cedar — 18:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mechanicsville

Questions about hail in Mechanicsville

How often does it hail in Mechanicsville, Iowa?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mechanicsville since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #297 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mechanicsville?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mechanicsville?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 31, 1971. 21% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mechanicsville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2016 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mechanicsville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 30, 2016.

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.