Hail History

Hail history for Shelby County, Iowa

Every NOAA hail report filed in Shelby County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Shelby County

Last hail
Jun 1, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 30, 2014

134 reports on 88 days since 1967 · #55 of 100 Iowa counties

Hail map · Shelby County

Harlan Defiance Panama Irwin Elk Horn Shelby 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
130 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Shelby County

The latest hail report in Shelby County is from June 1, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 20, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shelby County logged 60 reports on 38 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 19% less than the median Iowa county (3.7 a year) and ranks #55 of 100 Iowa counties for all-time reports. Shelby County holds 1% of all 16,032 hail reports in Iowa.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 30, 2014 near Harlan.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 2014, with 13 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shelby County 3.0
  • Median Iowa county 3.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shelby County 38
  • Median Iowa county 39.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shelby County 4%
  • Median Iowa county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 13 reports, largest 3.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 25 reports (19%) Apr May: 33 reports (25%) May June: 35 reports (26%) Jun July: 18 reports (13%) Jul August: 10 reports (7%) Aug September: 8 reports (6%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 134 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 22 4
2023 0
2022 12 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 22 4
2018 11 2
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 1, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2024 2 1.75 in —
May 20, 2024 2 2.00 in —
May 18, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 23, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shelby County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 2014 3.00 inteacup Harlan — 08:18 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2000 2.50 intennis ball Panama $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 3 N Harlan — 20:49 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2002 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Portsmouth — 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — — 15:15 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 Shelby County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.86 S Corley 00:07 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.92 SE Westphalia 15:39 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Harlan 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Shelby 18:40 local · NCEI
May 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 3 N Harlan 20:49 local · NCEI
May 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 NNE Harlan 20:41 local · NCEI
May 18, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.64 NW Panama 00:44 local · NCEI
May 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.08 NW Harlan 20:57 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Elk Horn 05:10 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SE Panama 18:16 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Panama 18:11 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter Corley 09:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Shelby County

PlaceReportsLargest
Harlan263.00 in
Defiance121.75 in
Panama122.50 in
Irwin112.00 in
Elk Horn101.75 in
Shelby101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Westphalia74Jun 29, 2005
Earling66Jul 7, 2016
Portsmouth54Apr 15, 2017
Tennant55Aug 18, 2011
Corley44Jul 17, 2019
Buck Grove33Aug 17, 2001
Kirkman33Aug 6, 2011
Jacksonville22Aug 20, 2007

Questions about hail in Shelby County

How often does it hail in Shelby County, Iowa?

134 hail reports have been logged in Shelby County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 100 Iowa counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shelby County?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Shelby County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 30, 2014 near Harlan. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shelby County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 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 Shelby County had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was June 1, 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.