Hail history for Sac County, Iowa
Every NOAA hail report filed in Sac County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Sac County
- Last hail
- Oct 8, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 19, 2023
113 reports on 66 days since 1964 · #74 of 100 Iowa counties
Hail map · Sac County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Sac County
The latest hail report in Sac County is from October 8, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 19, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sac County logged 57 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.9 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #74 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Sac 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 19, 2023 near 3.45 S Early.
Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (40). The busiest year was 2008, with 10 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Sac County 2.9
- Median Iowa county 3.7
Hail days 2006–2025
- Sac County 32
- Median Iowa county 39.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Sac County 8%
- Median Iowa county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 3 | 1.75 in | View |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 4 | 2.75 in | — |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3.45 S Early | — | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 9, 2009 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.86 NE Wall Lake Muni Arpt | $25K | 07:18 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 1991 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 2.50 intennis ball | Odebolt | $50K | 17:58 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.25 inhen egg | 1.56 NW Sac City Muni Arpt | $10K | 08:36 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
- Under 1 in 28 25%
- 1–2 in 76 67%
- 2 in + 9 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 ESE Wall Lake | 05:16 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 4 SSW Wall Lake | 03:24 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Wall Lake | 03:20 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.23 NE Sac City Muni Arpt | 18:43 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | Sac City | 18:36 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Lytton | 00:28 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 W Lake View | 19:38 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3.45 S Early | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Wall Lake | 19:27 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.68 ESE Odebolt | 19:23 local · NCEI |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Lytton | 16:17 local · NCEI |
| Sep 13, 2021 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Auburn | 22:30 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Sac County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View | 9 | 9 | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Schaller | 8 | 6 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Lytton | 7 | 6 | May 26, 2024 |
| Nemaha | 7 | 7 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Auburn | 4 | 4 | Oct 8, 2026 |
Questions about hail in Sac County
How often does it hail in Sac County, Iowa?
113 hail reports have been logged in Sac County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.9 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Sac County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Sac County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 2023 near 3.45 S Early. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Sac County?
The most recent report in this data is from October 8, 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 Sac County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was October 8, 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.