Hail History

Hail history for Vinton, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vinton since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vinton

Last hail
Apr 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 8, 1988

39 reports on 28 days since 1971 · #43 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Vinton

Vinton Garrison Mount Auburn Urbana Shellsburg Van Horne Center Point Palo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Benton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vinton

The latest hail report in and around Vinton is from April 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 15, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vinton logged 19 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #43 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vinton accounts for 14% of the 278 reports filed in Benton County.

15% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 8, 1988.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vinton 0.9
  • Benton County 8.9
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vinton 12
  • Benton County 75
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vinton 15%
  • Benton County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1971: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (8%) Mar April: 7 reports (18%) Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 13 reports (33%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 22 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 14, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 8, 1988 3.00 inteacup — Benton 15:25 local · NCEI
May 31, 1971 3.00 inteacup — Benton 20:15 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Benton 17:18 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Benton 17:02 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Benton 16:40 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 Vinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.45 S Vinton Benton 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Vinton Benton 16:09 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Vinton Benton 20:02 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Vinton Benton 19:53 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Vinton Benton 16:29 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.16 ENE Garrison Benton 15:46 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.15 ESE Vinton Benton 18:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.02 E Vinton Meml Arpt Benton 16:25 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 0.88 innickel 4.59 ESE Vinton Benton 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.21 WSW Vinton Meml Arpt Benton 18:17 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Vinton Benton 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Vinton Benton 18:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vinton

Questions about hail in Vinton

How often does it hail in Vinton, Iowa?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vinton since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vinton?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vinton?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 8, 1988. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vinton?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 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 Vinton had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 15, 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.