Hail History

Hail history for Shelby, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shelby since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Shelby

Last hail
Jun 25, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 20, 2014

10 reports on 10 days since 2001 · #478 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Shelby

Shelby Avoca Harlan Walnut Panama Marne 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; Shelby County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Shelby

The latest hail report in and around Shelby is from June 25, 2024, 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 June 25, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shelby logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #478 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Shelby accounts for 7% of the 134 reports filed in Shelby 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 May 20, 2014 near 2.07 N Shelby.

Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shelby 0.3
  • Shelby County 3.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shelby 6
  • Shelby County 38
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shelby 0%
  • Shelby County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) 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 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shelby
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Shelby Shelby 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Shelby Shelby 18:40 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.49 ENE Shelby Shelby 19:12 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 N Shelby Shelby 11:30 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2019 0.88 innickel 4.71 E Minden Pottawattamie 10:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Shelby
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Shelby Shelby 18:40 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2019 0.88 innickel 4.71 E Minden Pottawattamie 10:04 local · NCEI
May 20, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Shelby Shelby 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.49 ENE Shelby Shelby 19:12 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.24 ESE Shelby Shelby 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3.88 WNW Avoca Pottawattamie 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 0.75 inpenny Shelby Shelby 18:43 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 N Shelby Shelby 11:30 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2002 0.75 inpenny Shelby Shelby 21:31 local · NCEI
May 13, 2001 0.88 innickel Shelby Shelby 07:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Shelby

Questions about hail in Shelby

How often does it hail in Shelby, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shelby since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #478 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shelby?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Shelby?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 20, 2014 near 2.07 N Shelby. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shelby?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2024 (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 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 June 25, 2024.

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.