Hail History

Hail history for Menlo, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Menlo since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Menlo

Last hail
Jun 17, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 2, 1999

11 reports on 9 days since 1999 · #417 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Menlo

Menlo Stuart Casey Dexter Guthrie Center Redfield Adair Lake Panorama Earlham 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; Guthrie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Menlo

The latest hail report in and around Menlo is from June 17, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on June 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Menlo logged 6 reports on 6 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 #417 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Menlo accounts for 5% of the 226 reports filed in Guthrie County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 2, 1999 near Menlo.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Menlo 0.3
  • Guthrie County 6.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Menlo 6
  • Guthrie County 53
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Menlo 9%
  • Guthrie County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (9%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 17, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Menlo
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 2, 1999 2.50 intennis ball Menlo Guthrie $10K 14:10 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Menlo Guthrie $15K 19:36 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.24 ENE Menlo Guthrie — 06:22 local · NCEI
May 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Menlo Guthrie — 18:27 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 5.62 N Rosserdale Adair — 18:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Menlo
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 17, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.55 W Menlo Guthrie — 18:19 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.24 ENE Menlo Guthrie — 06:22 local · NCEI
May 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Menlo Guthrie — 18:27 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 5.62 N Rosserdale Adair — 18:40 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.03 E Menlo Guthrie — 14:44 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Menlo Guthrie — 20:14 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Menlo Guthrie $15K 19:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 1.00 inquarter Menlo Guthrie $3K 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2001 1.00 inquarter Menlo Guthrie $5K 19:56 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2001 1.00 inquarter Menlo Guthrie $4K 19:46 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 2.50 intennis ball Menlo Guthrie $10K 14:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Menlo

Questions about hail in Menlo

How often does it hail in Menlo, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Menlo since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #417 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Menlo?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Menlo?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 2, 1999 near Menlo. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Menlo?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Menlo 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 June 17, 2023.

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.