Hail History

Hail history for Moville, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moville since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Moville

Last hail
Sep 18, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 4, 2013

14 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #298 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Moville

Moville Kingsley Bronson Climbing Hill Pierson Anthon Correctionville Sergeant Bluff 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; Woodbury County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Moville is from September 18, 2023. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Moville

The latest hail report in and around Moville is from September 18, 2023, 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 September 18, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Moville logged 5 reports on 4 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 #298 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Moville accounts for 4% of the 387 reports filed in Woodbury County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on October 4, 2013 near 2.15 WSW Moville.

The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Moville 0.3
  • Woodbury County 9.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Moville 4
  • Woodbury County 74
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Moville 0%
  • Woodbury County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 5 reports (36%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (7%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Moville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 4, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 WSW Moville Woodbury 17:44 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Moville Woodbury 17:44 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Moville Woodbury 23:08 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.15 ESE Moville Woodbury 13:20 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.9 WSW Moville Woodbury 23:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Moville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.9 WSW Moville Woodbury 23:50 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 WSW Moville Woodbury 17:44 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.31 NNW Moville Woodbury 20:18 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.15 ESE Moville Woodbury 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Moville Woodbury 13:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2005 0.88 innickel Moville Woodbury 21:17 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 NE Moville Woodbury 00:30 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2005 0.88 innickel Moville Woodbury 00:15 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Moville Woodbury 12:57 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Moville Woodbury 17:44 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Moville Woodbury 17:28 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Moville Woodbury 21:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Moville

Questions about hail in Moville

How often does it hail in Moville, Iowa?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moville since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #298 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Moville?

Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Moville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 4, 2013 near 2.15 WSW Moville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Moville?

The most recent report in this data is from September 18, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Moville 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 September 18, 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.