Hail History

Hail history for Popejoy, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Popejoy since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Popejoy

Last hail
Jul 19, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 6, 1968

10 reports on 10 days since 1968 · #471 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Popejoy

Popejoy Latimer Alexander Hampton Ackley Belmond 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Popejoy

The latest hail report in and around Popejoy is from July 19, 2025, 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 July 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Popejoy logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #471 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Popejoy accounts for 8% of the 125 reports filed in Franklin County.

10% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 6, 1968.

The busiest year was 2013, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Popejoy 0.1
  • Franklin County 3.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Popejoy 3
  • Franklin County 36
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Popejoy 10%
  • Franklin County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 19, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Popejoy
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 6, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Franklin 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Oakland Franklin 03:54 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 09:25 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Popejoy Franklin 22:19 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 Popejoy
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Oakland Franklin — 03:54 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Popejoy Franklin — 22:19 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.31 NNE Popejoy Franklin — 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2004 0.75 inpenny Popejoy Franklin — 20:28 local · NCEI
May 31, 2000 1.00 inquarter Popejoy Franklin $5K 08:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter Popejoy Franklin $3K 17:30 local · NCEI
May 16, 1999 0.75 inpenny Popejoy Franklin $1K 11:01 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 09:25 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Franklin — 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Popejoy

Questions about hail in Popejoy

How often does it hail in Popejoy, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Popejoy since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #471 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Popejoy?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Popejoy?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 6, 1968. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Popejoy?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Popejoy 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 July 19, 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.