Hail History

Hail history for Oakland, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakland since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oakland

Last hail
Sep 17, 2022
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 16, 1999

22 reports on 20 days since 1964 · #135 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Oakland

Oakland Treynor Henderson Avoca Shelby Walnut Elliott 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Pottawattamie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oakland

The latest hail report in and around Oakland is from September 17, 2022, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oakland logged 11 reports on 9 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 #135 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oakland accounts for 8% of the 260 reports filed in Pottawattamie County.

9% 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 16, 1999 near Oakland.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oakland 0.6
  • Pottawattamie County 6.2
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oakland 9
  • Pottawattamie County 67
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oakland 9%
  • Pottawattamie County 12%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (9%) Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 9 reports (41%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 4 reports (18%) Aug September: 2 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 17, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oakland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Oakland Pottawattamie 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Pottawattamie 11:00 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 20:22 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 22:27 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Oakland Pottawattamie 15:04 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 Oakland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 17, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 20:22 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 22:27 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SE Oakland Pottawattamie 22:20 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Oakland Pottawattamie 15:04 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 SSE Oakland Pottawattamie 14:53 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.69 WSW Oakland Pottawattamie 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 12:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 13:49 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Oakland Pottawattamie 05:12 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2004 0.75 inpenny Oakland Pottawattamie 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oakland

Questions about hail in Oakland

How often does it hail in Oakland, Iowa?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakland since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #135 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oakland?

Most reports come in June, August, April. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oakland?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 16, 1999 near Oakland. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oakland?

The most recent report in this data is from September 17, 2022 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Oakland 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 17, 2022.

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.