Hail History

Hail history for Springville, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Springville since 2002, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Springville

Last hail
Jul 11, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 12, 2008

12 reports on 10 days since 2002 · #384 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Springville

Springville Martelle Marion Mount Vernon Anamosa Robins Hiawatha Cedar Rapids Prairieburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Springville

The latest hail report in and around Springville is from July 11, 2020, 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, Springville 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 #384 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Springville accounts for 3% of the 390 reports filed in Linn County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 12, 2008 near 1.11 SSE Springville.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Springville 0.3
  • Linn County 13.8
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Springville 6
  • Linn County 67
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Springville 8%
  • Linn County 5%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 2002–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Springville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 12, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.11 SSE Springville Linn — 20:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Springville Linn $5K 15:54 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter Whittier Linn — 09:39 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Whittier Linn — 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Springville Linn — 10:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Springville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter Whittier Linn — 09:39 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Whittier Linn — 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Springville Linn — 10:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Springville Linn — 15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Springville Linn — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 1.11 SSE Springville Linn — 20:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Springville Linn $5K 15:54 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 0.75 inpenny Toddville Linn — 10:06 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2003 0.75 inpenny Springville Linn $15K 01:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Springville Linn — 19:00 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 0.88 innickel Springville Linn — 18:55 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 1.00 inquarter Springville Linn — 18:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Springville

Questions about hail in Springville

How often does it hail in Springville, Iowa?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Springville since 2002. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #384 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Springville?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Springville?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 12, 2008 near 1.11 SSE Springville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Springville?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Springville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 11, 2020.

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.