Hail History

Hail history for Victor, Iowa

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

Readout · Victor

Last hail
Apr 27, 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 · Jun 1, 1991

13 reports on 13 days since 1974 · #343 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Victor

Victor Ladora Brooklyn Marengo Williamsburg North English 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Iowa County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Victor

The latest hail report in and around Victor is from April 27, 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 April 27, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Victor logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #343 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Victor accounts for 10% of the 128 reports filed in Iowa 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 June 1, 1991.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Victor 0.4
  • Iowa County 4.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Victor 8
  • Iowa County 46
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
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 Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 27, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Victor
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Iowa 13:05 local · NCEI
May 13, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Iowa 19:12 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Victor Iowa 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Victor Iowa 17:21 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SE Victor Iowa 15:54 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 Victor
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Victor Iowa — 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Victor Iowa — 17:21 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Victor Iowa — 19:41 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Victor Iowa — 10:41 local · NCEI
May 25, 2010 0.88 innickel 2.14 SSE Victor Iowa — 06:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SE Victor Iowa — 15:54 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Victor Iowa — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel Victor Iowa — 18:14 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 0.88 innickel 5 W Ladora Iowa — 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 1.00 inquarter Victor Iowa $50K 21:10 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter Victor Iowa — 12:31 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Iowa — 13:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Victor

Questions about hail in Victor

How often does it hail in Victor, Iowa?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Victor since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #343 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Victor?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Victor?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 1, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Victor?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 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 Victor 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 April 27, 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.