Hail History

Hail history for Modale, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Modale since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Modale

Last hail
Apr 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 9, 2009

17 reports on 17 days since 1986 · #224 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Modale

Modale Mondamin Missouri Valley Magnolia Logan Little Sioux River Sioux Woodbine 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Harrison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Modale

The latest hail report in and around Modale is from April 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Modale logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #224 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Modale accounts for 8% of the 218 reports filed in Harrison County.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 9, 2009 near Modale.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Modale 0.2
  • Harrison County 4.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Modale 4
  • Harrison County 53
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Modale 6%
  • Harrison County 6%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 5 reports (29%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 2 reports (12%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (12%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Modale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 9, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Modale Harrison 06:47 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Harrison 20:30 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Modale Harrison 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Modale Harrison 13:41 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.73 SW Modale Harrison 15:49 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 Modale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Modale Harrison 13:41 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.73 SW Modale Harrison 15:49 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Modale Harrison 16:38 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Modale Harrison 06:47 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Modale Harrison 00:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 ENE Modale Harrison 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Modale Harrison 03:13 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Modale Harrison 19:25 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Modale Harrison 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Modale Harrison 02:57 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Modale Harrison 05:55 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Modale Harrison 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Modale

Questions about hail in Modale

How often does it hail in Modale, Iowa?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Modale since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #224 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Modale?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Modale?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 9, 2009 near Modale. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Modale?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Modale 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 April 23, 2026.

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.