Hail History

Hail history for Nora Springs, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nora Springs since 2002, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nora Springs

Last hail
Aug 28, 2018
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 9, 2018

13 reports on 10 days since 2002 · #332 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Nora Springs

Nora Springs Rudd Rockford Floyd Marble Rock 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Floyd County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nora Springs

The latest hail report in and around Nora Springs is from August 28, 2018, 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, Nora Springs logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #332 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nora Springs accounts for 8% of the 165 reports filed in Floyd 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 9, 2018 near 2.13 SSW Nora Spgs.

Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2018, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (23% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nora Springs 0.6
  • Floyd County 4.5
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nora Springs 8
  • Floyd County 43
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nora Springs 0%
  • Floyd County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 2002–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 3 reports (23%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 121 4
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nora Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 SSW Nora Spgs Floyd 15:27 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.77 SSE Rock Falls Cerro Gordo 17:37 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 5.09 E Portland Cerro Gordo 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SW Nora Spgs Floyd 17:52 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW Nora Spgs Floyd 18:51 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nora Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 28, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SW Nora Spgs Floyd 07:49 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 5.09 E Portland Cerro Gordo 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SW Nora Spgs Floyd 17:52 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 SSW Nora Spgs Floyd 15:27 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW Nora Spgs Floyd 18:51 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.77 SSE Rock Falls Cerro Gordo 17:37 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2016 0.88 innickel 3.42 SE Rock Falls Cerro Gordo 17:36 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Nora Spgs Floyd 03:05 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.78 W Rudd Floyd 15:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.66 SSW Nora Spgs Floyd 14:57 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Nora Spgs Floyd 05:35 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Nora Spgs Floyd 21:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nora Springs

Questions about hail in Nora Springs

How often does it hail in Nora Springs, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nora Springs since 2002. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #332 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nora Springs?

Most reports come in June, August, March. June alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nora Springs?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 9, 2018 near 2.13 SSW Nora Spgs. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nora Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from August 28, 2018 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nora Springs since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 28, 2018.

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.