Hail History

Hail history for Whiting, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whiting since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Whiting

Last hail
Jun 12, 2024
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 12, 2024

16 reports on 14 days since 1980 · #257 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Whiting

Whiting Onawa Blencoe Mapleton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Monona County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Whiting

The latest hail report in and around Whiting is from June 12, 2024, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Whiting logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #257 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Whiting accounts for 11% of the 144 reports filed in Monona County.

19% 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 June 12, 2024 near Whiting.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Whiting 0.5
  • Monona County 3.1
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Whiting 8
  • Monona County 45
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Whiting 19%
  • Monona County 10%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (19%) Apr May: 3 reports (19%) May June: 6 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 12, 2024 2 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Whiting
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2024 2.75 inbaseball Whiting Monona 18:14 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1.02 W Whiting Monona 16:52 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1980 2.50 intennis ball — Monona 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Whiting Monona 17:51 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Whiting Monona 19:14 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 Whiting
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2024 2.75 inbaseball Whiting Monona 18:14 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Whiting Monona 17:51 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter Whiting Monona 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Whiting Monona 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.91 NE Whiting Monona 14:35 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW Whiting Monona 16:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1.02 W Whiting Monona 16:52 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.65 WNW Whiting Monona 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NW Whiting Monona 17:32 local · NCEI
May 29, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.45 S Whiting Monona 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 1.00 inquarter Whiting Monona 22:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 0.88 innickel Whiting Monona 20:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Whiting

Questions about hail in Whiting

How often does it hail in Whiting, Iowa?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whiting since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #257 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Whiting?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Whiting?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 12, 2024 near Whiting. 19% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Whiting?

The most recent report in this data is from June 12, 2024 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 12, 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.