Hail History

Hail history for Traer, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Traer since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Traer

Last hail
Aug 28, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 21, 1973

19 reports on 14 days since 1961 · #188 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Traer

Traer Gladbrook Toledo Garrison Keystone Mount Auburn 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Tama County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Traer

The latest hail report in and around Traer is from August 28, 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, Traer logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #188 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Traer accounts for 17% of the 109 reports filed in Tama County.

16% 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 September 21, 1973.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Traer 0.5
  • Tama County 3.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Traer 6
  • Tama County 28
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Traer 16%
  • Tama County 7%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.10 in 2000 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (26%) Apr May: 6 reports (32%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Traer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 21, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Tama — 09:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 SW Traer Muni Arpt Tama — 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1961 2.00 inhen egg — Tama — 14:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Grundy Center Grundy $10K 14:42 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SW Traer Muni Arpt Tama $5K 18:16 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 Traer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Traer Tama — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Traer Tama — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 SW Traer Muni Arpt Tama — 16:04 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SW Traer Muni Arpt Tama $5K 18:16 local · NCEI
May 20, 2014 0.75 inpenny 3.45 S Traer Muni Arpt Tama — 17:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Traer Muni Arpt Tama $3K 20:52 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 8 NE Grundy Center Grundy $2K 19:04 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel Liscomb Marshall $3K 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 E Steamboat Rock Hardin $2K 17:42 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 0.88 innickel 5 NNE Meservey Cerro Gordo $2K 17:07 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 0.88 innickel 1 N Clear Lake Cerro Gordo $2K 17:02 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Grundy Center Grundy $10K 14:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Traer

Questions about hail in Traer

How often does it hail in Traer, Iowa?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Traer since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #188 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Traer?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Traer?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 21, 1973. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Traer?

The most recent report in this data is from August 28, 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 Traer had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Traer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 28, 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.