Hail History

Hail history for Vail, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vail since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vail

Last hail
Oct 28, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 15, 2024

11 reports on 9 days since 1988 · #429 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Vail

Vail Deloit Denison Kiron Schleswig 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vail

The latest hail report in and around Vail is from October 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on July 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vail logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #429 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vail accounts for 7% of the 149 reports filed in Crawford County.

18% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 15, 2024 near 0.69 S Vail.

The busiest year was 2024, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vail 0.1
  • Crawford County 2.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vail 2
  • Crawford County 35
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vail 18%
  • Crawford County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 28, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 15, 2024 2 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vail
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 15, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Vail Crawford — 14:42 local · NCEI
May 7, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — Crawford — 18:42 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Vail Crawford $25K 10:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Vail Crawford $15K 21:18 local · NCEI
May 7, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 20:30 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 Vail
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 S Vail Crawford — 22:52 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 15, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Vail Crawford — 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Vail Crawford — 14:42 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Vail Crawford — 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2005 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Vail Crawford $2K 17:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny Vail Crawford — 15:39 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 S Vail Crawford $3K 01:02 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Vail Crawford $25K 10:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Vail Crawford $15K 21:18 local · NCEI
May 7, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford — 20:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — Crawford — 18:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vail

Questions about hail in Vail

How often does it hail in Vail, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vail since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #429 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vail?

Most reports come in July, May, August. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vail?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 15, 2024 near 0.69 S Vail. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vail?

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was October 28, 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.