Hail History

Hail history for Mount Pleasant, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Pleasant since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mount Pleasant

Last hail
May 7, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 7, 2023

29 reports on 21 days since 1965 · #84 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant New London Wayland 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Henry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mount Pleasant

The latest hail report in and around Mount Pleasant is from May 7, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mount Pleasant logged 18 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #84 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mount Pleasant accounts for 27% of the 108 reports filed in Henry County.

10% 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 May 7, 2023 near 1.73 SW Mt Pleasant.

Reports were down 62% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2006, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (24% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mount Pleasant 0.9
  • Henry County 3.6
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mount Pleasant 12
  • Henry County 33
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mount Pleasant 10%
  • Henry County 7%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (17%) Mar April: 7 reports (24%) Apr May: 4 reports (14%) May June: 6 reports (21%) Jun July: 4 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 29 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 0
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mount Pleasant
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.73 SW Mt Pleasant Henry — 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Countywide Henry $20K 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Henry — 23:28 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 18:40 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 16:20 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 Mount Pleasant
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.73 SW Mt Pleasant Henry — 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 18:09 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 18:40 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 16:57 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Mt Pleasant Henry — 21:54 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.25 ESE Mt Pleasant Henry — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 03:46 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 21:52 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 0.75 inpenny 3.33 SW Mt Pleasant Muni Arp Henry — 21:41 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Mt Pleasant Henry $1K 21:40 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Mt Pleasant Henry — 02:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mount Pleasant

Questions about hail in Mount Pleasant

How often does it hail in Mount Pleasant, Iowa?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Pleasant since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #84 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mount Pleasant?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mount Pleasant?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 7, 2023 near 1.73 SW Mt Pleasant. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mount Pleasant?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Mount Pleasant 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 May 7, 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.