Hail History

Hail history for Schleswig, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Schleswig since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Schleswig

Last hail
Apr 19, 2023
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 19, 2023

10 reports on 9 days since 1962 · #476 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Schleswig

Schleswig Kiron Deloit Charter Oak Denison Vail 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; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Schleswig

The latest hail report in and around Schleswig is from April 19, 2023, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Schleswig logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #476 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Schleswig accounts for 7% of the 149 reports filed in Crawford County.

20% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 19, 2023 near 0.51 W Schleswig.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Schleswig 0.2
  • Crawford County 2.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Schleswig 3
  • Crawford County 35
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Schleswig 20%
  • Crawford County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2023 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Schleswig
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.51 W Schleswig Crawford $100K 18:58 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Crawford — 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Schleswig Crawford $25K 02:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 S Schleswig Crawford $3K 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Schleswig Crawford $2K 02:07 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 Schleswig
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.51 W Schleswig Crawford $100K 18:58 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Schleswig Crawford $25K 02:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Schleswig Crawford $2K 02:07 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Schleswig Crawford $3K 18:27 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2003 0.88 innickel 2 SE Orient Adair $2K 17:39 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 0.88 innickel Schleswig Crawford $2K 23:23 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1999 0.88 innickel Schleswig Crawford $1K 14:30 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 0.75 inpenny 2 N Schleswig Crawford — 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 S Schleswig Crawford $3K 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Crawford — 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Schleswig

Questions about hail in Schleswig

How often does it hail in Schleswig, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Schleswig since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #476 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Schleswig?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Schleswig?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 2023 near 0.51 W Schleswig. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Schleswig?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2023 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Schleswig 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 19, 2023.

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.