Hail History

Hail history for Plover, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plover since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Plover

Last hail
Aug 28, 2018
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 28, 2018

11 reports on 10 days since 1974 · #423 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Plover

Plover Havelock Mallard Rolfe Pocahontas Laurens Gilmore City Palmer 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; Pocahontas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Plover

The latest hail report in and around Plover is from August 28, 2018, 2.75 in (baseball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Plover logged 4 reports on 4 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 #423 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Plover accounts for 8% of the 145 reports filed in Pocahontas 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 28, 2018 near 2.13 NNE Plover.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Plover 0.2
  • Pocahontas County 3.5
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Plover 4
  • Pocahontas County 28
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Plover 9%
  • Pocahontas County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Plover
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 2.13 NNE Plover Pocahontas $20K 05:58 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Pocahontas — 19:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 2.13 SSE Plover Pocahontas $5K 20:14 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar Plover Pocahontas $7K 21:43 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.53 W Plover Pocahontas $1K 23:38 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 Plover
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 2.13 NNE Plover Pocahontas $20K 05:58 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 2.13 SSE Plover Pocahontas $5K 20:14 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.53 W Plover Pocahontas $1K 23:38 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Plover Pocahontas — 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 0.88 innickel Plover Pocahontas $1K 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Plover Pocahontas — 20:56 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 0.88 innickel Plover Pocahontas $3K 21:46 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 0.88 innickel 2 N Plover Pocahontas $2K 21:39 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar Plover Pocahontas $7K 21:43 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Pocahontas — 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Pocahontas — 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Plover

Questions about hail in Plover

How often does it hail in Plover, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plover since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #423 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Plover?

Most reports come in July, April, August. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Plover?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 28, 2018 near 2.13 NNE Plover. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Plover?

The most recent report in this data is from August 28, 2018 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plover 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.