Hail History

Hail history for Soldier, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Soldier since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Soldier

Last hail
Jun 29, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 30, 1974

10 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #480 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Soldier

Soldier Mapleton Onawa Blencoe 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; Monona County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Soldier

The latest hail report in and around Soldier is from June 29, 2014, 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, Soldier logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #480 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Soldier accounts for 7% of the 144 reports filed in Monona 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 30, 1974.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Soldier 0.3
  • Monona County 3.1
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Soldier 4
  • Monona County 45
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Soldier 0%
  • Monona County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Soldier
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Monona 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 00:15 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 17:09 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 0.88 innickel Soldier Monona 00:12 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 Soldier
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 00:15 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 0.88 innickel Soldier Monona 00:12 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny Soldier Monona 15:15 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Soldier Monona 17:09 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 0.88 innickel Soldier Monona 06:50 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny Soldier Monona 18:58 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 0.75 inpenny Soldier Monona 10:58 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 0.75 inpenny Soldier Monona 11:30 local · NCEI
May 30, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Monona 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Soldier

Questions about hail in Soldier

How often does it hail in Soldier, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Soldier since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #480 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Soldier?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Soldier?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 30, 1974. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Soldier?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Soldier since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 29, 2014.

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.