Hail History

Hail history for Nashua, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nashua since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nashua

Last hail
May 15, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 29, 2014

12 reports on 9 days since 1981 · #375 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Nashua

Nashua Ionia Charles City New Hampton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Chickasaw County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nashua

The latest hail report in and around Nashua is from May 15, 2017, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nashua logged 4 reports on 3 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 #375 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nashua accounts for 11% of the 111 reports filed in Chickasaw 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 June 29, 2014 near 0.51 W Nashua.

The busiest year was 2014, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (67% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nashua 0.2
  • Chickasaw County 1.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nashua 3
  • Chickasaw County 22
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nashua 0%
  • Chickasaw County 7%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 8 reports (67%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nashua
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Nashua Chickasaw — 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 4.94 SSE Carrville Floyd — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 12 E Greene Butler $5K 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 10 SE Charles City Floyd — 22:20 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1981 1.25 inhalf dollar — Chickasaw — 18:19 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 Nashua
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 15, 2017 0.75 inpenny 6.4 SSE Carrville Floyd — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Nashua Chickasaw — 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 4.94 SSE Carrville Floyd — 19:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Nashua Chickasaw — 16:16 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 0.88 innickel Nashua Chickasaw — 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.75 inpenny Nashua Chickasaw — 06:35 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.75 inpenny Nashua Chickasaw — 06:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 12 E Greene Butler $5K 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 10 SE Charles City Floyd — 22:20 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Chickasaw — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Chickasaw — 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1981 1.25 inhalf dollar — Chickasaw — 18:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nashua

Questions about hail in Nashua

How often does it hail in Nashua, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nashua since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #375 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nashua?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 67% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nashua?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 29, 2014 near 0.51 W Nashua. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nashua?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nashua since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2017.

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.