Hail History

Hail history for Wallingford, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wallingford since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wallingford

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 10, 2023

19 reports on 14 days since 1976 · #189 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Wallingford

Wallingford Estherville Gruver Ringsted Armstrong 5 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; Emmet County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wallingford

The latest hail report in and around Wallingford is from July 10, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wallingford logged 9 reports on 7 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 #189 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wallingford accounts for 16% of the 122 reports filed in Emmet 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 July 10, 2023 near 0.5 E Wellingford.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (42% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wallingford 0.5
  • Emmet County 2.3
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wallingford 7
  • Emmet County 23
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wallingford 0%
  • Emmet County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 5 reports (26%) Jun July: 8 reports (42%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) 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 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wallingford
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 17:10 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet $10K 18:38 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 6 SE Estherville Emmet $5K 10:19 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Emmet — 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 16:56 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 Wallingford
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 16:56 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 4.02 E Wellingford Emmet — 22:42 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 15:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet $10K 18:38 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet $5K 13:36 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.5 E Wellingford Emmet — 20:53 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.66 WSW Wallingford Emmet — 20:48 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.66 WSW Wallingford Emmet — 20:02 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 0.88 innickel 5 E Wallingford Emmet $2K 05:43 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.00 inquarter Wallingford Emmet $5K 22:55 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 0.88 innickel Wallingford Emmet $2K 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wallingford

Questions about hail in Wallingford

How often does it hail in Wallingford, Iowa?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wallingford since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #189 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wallingford?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Wallingford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 10, 2023 near 0.5 E Wellingford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wallingford?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2023.

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.