Hail History

Hail history for Minburn, Iowa

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

Readout · Minburn

Last hail
May 21, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Nov 12, 2005

11 reports on 9 days since 1999 · #418 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Minburn

Minburn Dallas Center Perry Woodward Adel Granger Grimes Waukee 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; Dallas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Minburn

The latest hail report in and around Minburn is from May 21, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Minburn 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 #418 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Minburn accounts for 4% of the 252 reports filed in Dallas 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 2.75 in (baseball) on November 12, 2005 near 3 NE Grand Jct.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Minburn 0.3
  • Dallas County 6.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Minburn 5
  • Dallas County 68
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Minburn 9%
  • Dallas County 3%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005 2010 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 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 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 21, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Sep 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Minburn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Nov 12, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 3 NE Grand Jct Greene $15K 15:53 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.31 SSW Minburn Dallas $5K 01:34 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SW Minburn Dallas — 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Minburn Dallas — 20:49 local · NCEI
May 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Minburn Dallas — 15:08 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Minburn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 21, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Minburn Dallas — 15:18 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SW Minburn Dallas — 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Minburn Dallas — 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Minburn Dallas — 20:49 local · NCEI
May 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Minburn Dallas — 15:08 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.31 SSW Minburn Dallas $5K 01:34 local · NCEI
Nov 12, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 3 NE Grand Jct Greene $15K 15:53 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 W Minburn Dallas — 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 W Minburn Dallas — 16:46 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter 12 N Adel Dallas $1K 14:38 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny Minburn Dallas $1K 10:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Minburn

Questions about hail in Minburn

How often does it hail in Minburn, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Minburn since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #418 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Minburn?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Minburn?

2.75 in (baseball size) on November 12, 2005 near 3 NE Grand Jct. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Minburn?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 21, 2024.

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.