Hail History

Hail history for Ridgeway, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ridgeway

Last hail
May 15, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 18, 2012

11 reports on 11 days since 1979 · #424 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Ridgeway

Ridgeway Protivin Cresco Calmar Decorah Jackson Junction Ossian Lime Springs 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; Winneshiek County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ridgeway

The latest hail report in and around Ridgeway is from May 15, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ridgeway 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 #424 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ridgeway accounts for 7% of the 161 reports filed in Winneshiek 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 July 18, 2012 near 0.5 E Ridgeway.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (55% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ridgeway 0.1
  • Winneshiek County 3.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ridgeway 3
  • Winneshiek County 31
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ridgeway 0%
  • Winneshiek County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 6 reports (55%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) 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 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ridgeway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Ridgeway Winneshiek — 14:28 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Winneshiek $750 17:15 local · NCEI
May 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Winneshiek $25K 00:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1979 1.50 inping pong ball — Winneshiek — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Ridgeway Winneshiek — 17:07 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 Ridgeway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Ridgeway Winneshiek — 17:07 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Ridgeway Winneshiek — 14:28 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Ridgeway Winneshiek — 11:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ridgeway Winneshiek — 19:38 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 W Ridgeway Winneshiek — 19:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.00 inquarter 8 W Decorah Winneshiek — 20:22 local · NCEI
May 8, 2002 1.00 inquarter Ridgeway Winneshiek — 18:17 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Winneshiek $750 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2000 0.75 inpenny Ridgeway Winneshiek $2K 16:48 local · NCEI
May 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Winneshiek $25K 00:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1979 1.50 inping pong ball — Winneshiek — 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ridgeway

Questions about hail in Ridgeway

How often does it hail in Ridgeway, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #424 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ridgeway?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ridgeway?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 18, 2012 near 0.5 E Ridgeway. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ridgeway?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2017.

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.