Hail History

Hail history for Prairieburg, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Prairieburg since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Prairieburg

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 21, 1997

10 reports on 8 days since 1997 · #472 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Prairieburg

Prairieburg Anamosa Monticello Springville Marion Martelle 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; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Prairieburg

The latest hail report in and around Prairieburg is from April 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Prairieburg logged 7 reports on 5 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 #472 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Prairieburg 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 21, 1997 near Prairieburg.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Prairieburg 5
  • Linn County 67
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0123 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May June: 5 reports (50%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul 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 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Prairieburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Prairieburg Linn 00:42 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Prairieburg Linn 16:48 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NW Prairieburg Linn 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.47 NE Prairieburg Linn 11:49 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SW Prairieburg Linn 19:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Prairieburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.47 NE Prairieburg Linn 11:49 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.72 SW Prairieburg Linn 19:29 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny 1.72 SW Prairieburg Linn 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SW Prairieburg Linn 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Prairieburg Linn 19:04 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NW Prairieburg Linn 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.23 SE Prairieburg Linn 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.23 SE Prairieburg Linn 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Prairieburg Linn 16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Prairieburg Linn 00:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Prairieburg

Questions about hail in Prairieburg

How often does it hail in Prairieburg, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Prairieburg since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #472 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Prairieburg?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Prairieburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 21, 1997 near Prairieburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Prairieburg?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Prairieburg 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 April 17, 2026.

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.