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Hail dates in Clarke County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clarke County on 25 days since 2016 (55 separate reports, 49 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 4, 2023; the most recent hail was May 19, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Clarke County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Report relayed by broadcast media. Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-04-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-10-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public mping report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter relayed copious amounts of hail, up to quarter size. Just west of Osceola and Truro. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. Also estimated wind gusts to around 40 mph at the time. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch hail northwest of Le Roy. |
| 2023-04-04 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 11 | Delayed report from mping, time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Clarke County EMA reporting from conservation land on the Lucas Clarke county line on highway 34. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail beginning at 1245pm local time and continuing for several minutes. End time estimated by radar. |
| 2021-07-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reports wind driven golf ball sized hail and heavy rainfall. |
| 2021-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball hail report via social media. |
| 2021-03-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Reports from a trained spotter and the public of quarter sized hail. |
| 2020-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-06-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | Trained spotter reported a mix of quarter to larger than golf ball sized hail. |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-06-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported wind driven hail up to golf ball sized lasting about 15 minutes. Siding on the south side of the house was completely destroyed. |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported hail ongoing for the about 10 minutes, including up to golf ball sized hail. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported up to quarter sized hail. This is a delayed report. |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported a brief period of quarter sized hail. Also noted the hail was soft. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 17 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Clarke County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 23 reports since 2016, strongest 71 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | 71 mph | 2 | Tower blown down at dispatch office in Clarke county. Numerous trees in Osceola of 14-16 diameter also damaged. Estimated winds of 60 to … |
| 2021-12-15 | 70 mph | 2 | Emergency manager reported trees down on power lines in Osceola. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-06-28 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported large trees and power lines down in Murray. |
| 2018-06-10 | 70 mph | 2 | Public reported multiple trees down, including one snapped at the trunk that was approximately 18 inches in diameter. Several power line… |
| 2017-05-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager stated home owner just west of Murray reported shingles blown off, flag pole snapped, and small tree branches down. |
| 2025-03-14 | 64 mph | 2 | Tree down blocking the roadway. |
| 2020-08-10 | 64 mph | 1 | A trained spotter reported damage to home foundation and several large trees down, plus a very large tree trunk down. |
| 2024-10-30 | 63 mph | 1 | Damage to grain bin, old barn destroyed, farm equipment shifted, tin lofted and transported. Pictures from emergency manager. Time estima… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clarke County?
May 19, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 4, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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