Hail History

Hail history for Palo, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palo since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Palo

Last hail
Mar 5, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 22, 2015

11 reports on 8 days since 1990 · #421 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Palo

Palo Shellsburg Atkins Hiawatha Robins Center Point Cedar Rapids Fairfax Marion 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Palo

The latest hail report in and around Palo is from March 5, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on March 5, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Palo logged 7 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #421 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Palo accounts for 3% of the 390 reports filed in Linn 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 22, 2015 near 2.07 N Palo.

The busiest year was 2015, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (73% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Palo 0.3
  • Linn County 13.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Palo 4
  • Linn County 67
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Palo 0%
  • Linn County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 8 reports (73%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 5, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Palo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Palo Linn 11:26 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Palo Linn 11:22 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Palo Linn 11:48 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Linn 14:34 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SW Palo Linn 11:34 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 Palo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 5, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NW Palo Linn 20:03 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SW Palo Linn 11:34 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Palo Linn 11:26 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.24 SW Palo Linn 11:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Palo Linn 11:22 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Palo Linn 10:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.24 SW Palo Linn 12:58 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.88 innickel Palo Linn 09:14 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 N Palo Linn 15:37 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Palo Linn 11:48 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Linn 14:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Palo

Questions about hail in Palo

How often does it hail in Palo, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palo since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #421 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Palo?

Most reports come in June, March, April. June alone accounts for 73% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Palo?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 22, 2015 near 2.07 N Palo. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Palo?

The most recent report in this data is from March 5, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Palo 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 March 5, 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.