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Hail dates in Dallas County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dallas County on 27 days since 2016 (48 separate reports, 31 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 9, 2021; the most recent hail was March 14, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dallas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Report from mping. |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Torrential rain, wind estimated at 45-50 mph with quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail and wind gusts estimated up to around 50 to 55 mph. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report, time estimated via radar. |
| 2023-09-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report was received from mPING. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Dispatch relayed deputy report of nickel to quarter sized hail at 190th and V Ave. |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-08-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Law enforcement reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2021-07-09 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Report made via social media. |
| 2019-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager reported predominantly pea and dime sized hail, with several up to quarter in size mixed in. |
| 2019-08-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported penny sized hail via the mPING app. |
| 2019-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter driving along Highway 44 reported large hail to quarters or just larger and strong winds kicking up dust in fields. |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Public reported quarter sized hail, via the mPING app. |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dallas Center Fire Department reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2018-06-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | NWS employee reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter relayed report of quarter sized hail. The report came via social media and the location was estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported rotation in the clouds along with dime to penny sized hail. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported up to golf ball sized hail mixed in with smaller hail. |
| 2017-06-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Media relayed public report of baseball sized hail. This is a delayed report via social media. |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail at Mills Civic Parkway and Stagecoach Drive. |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement relayed public report of up to quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported hail up to quarter-sized mixed in with smaller hail. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Minburn Fire Department reported half dollar sized hail about 1.5 miles SW of town. |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Dallas Center Fire Department reported hail just under ping pong ball in size mixed with larger amounts of smaller hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Dallas County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 89 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 7 | Emergency manager reports 80 MPH winds at highway 169 and highway 44. |
| 2020-08-10 | 81 mph | 9 | Emergency manager reported a two foot diameter tree limb down in Perry. |
| 2017-05-16 | 75 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported a 4-plex apartment building had its roof blown off. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-07-10 | 70 mph | 3 | Wind gusts estimated around 60 to 70 mph on the west side of Waukee. |
| 2024-05-21 | 70 mph | 5 | Emergency manager reported tree over powerline in Redfield. |
| 2022-04-23 | 70 mph | 2 | Emergency manager estimated winds at 70 mph. |
| 2020-06-05 | 70 mph | 5 | Trained spotter estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2019-09-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Minburn Fire Department reported 12 inch diameter tree snapped. The report was relayed by Dallas County Emergency Management and the time… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dallas County?
March 14, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 9, 2021.
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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