Hail History

Hail history for Pocahontas County, Iowa

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pocahontas County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pocahontas County

Last hail
Sep 16, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Aug 4, 1995

145 reports on 72 days since 1969 · #46 of 100 Iowa counties

Hail map · Pocahontas County

Pocahontas Laurens Fonda Gilmore City Rolfe Havelock Palmer Plover 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
138 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Pocahontas County

The latest hail report in Pocahontas County is from September 16, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pocahontas County logged 70 reports on 28 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #46 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Pocahontas County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Iowa county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on August 4, 1995 near Laurens.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 2018, with 15 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (21% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pocahontas County 3.5
  • Median Iowa county 3.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pocahontas County 28
  • Median Iowa county 39.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pocahontas County 8%
  • Median Iowa county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2022: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 30 reports (21%) Apr May: 23 reports (16%) May June: 28 reports (19%) Jun July: 31 reports (21%) Jul August: 21 reports (14%) Aug September: 10 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 145 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 72 9
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 456 15
2017 1212 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 16, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Jul 26, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Aug 24, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Apr 12, 2022 7 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pocahontas County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 4, 1995 4.50 insoftball Laurens $15K 13:45 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1995 4.50 insoftball Laurens $15K 13:24 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 2.13 NNE Plover $20K 05:58 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Laurens $75K 21:35 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 10 E Pocahontas $25K 15:17 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 Pocahontas County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 16, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.81 N Ware 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.96 NE Fonda 04:03 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2023 0.75 inpenny 4.96 NE Fonda 04:00 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Pocahontas 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Pocahontas 16:32 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.92 SSE Rolfe 17:41 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 4.12 SE Rolfe 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 3.45 SE Rolfe 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Pocahontas 16:52 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.96 NE Fonda 16:48 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.23 E Fonda 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Fonda 16:29 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pocahontas County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pocahontas222.00 in
Laurens162.75 in
Fonda152.00 in
Gilmore City142.75 in
Rolfe142.50 in
Havelock111.75 in
Palmer112.00 in
Plover112.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Varina11Jul 25, 2013

Questions about hail in Pocahontas County

How often does it hail in Pocahontas County, Iowa?

145 hail reports have been logged in Pocahontas County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #46 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pocahontas County?

Most reports come in July, April, June. July alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pocahontas County?

4.50 in (softball size) on August 4, 1995 near Laurens. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pocahontas County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 16, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was September 16, 2025.

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.