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Hail dates in Hancock County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hancock County on 19 days since 2016 (38 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 2023; the most recent hail was June 11, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized or a touch larger hail east of Corwith on 150th St. Reported by Corwith Fire. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Report via mping. |
| 2025-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report via mping. |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported moderate winds with hail up to quarter sized. |
| 2023-08-11 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | Delayed report of 2 inch hail in Klemme relayed via social media, with time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter sized hail. Relayed by Law enforcement. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2021-05-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported dime to nickel sized hail lasting for twenty to twenty five minutes. |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | KCCI replayed a report and picture of ping pong ball sized hail near Kanawha. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2019-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail along with heavy rain and estimated 45 mph winds. |
| 2018-08-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Public reported, through local media, hail larger than baseball in size. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. Time and location estimated from radar. |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Emergency manager reported mostly quarter sized hail with a few stones slightly larger. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hancock County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 41 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-10 | 75 mph | 5 | Emergency manager reported significant wind-driven hail damage to corn and bean fields between Britt and Klemme. Golf ball or larger hai… |
| 2024-05-21 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency manager reported multiple large trees down, including some on buildings. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-28 | 70 mph | 3 | Public reported a large healthy tree, about 2 feet in diameter, snapped at the base just east of Garner. |
| 2017-05-16 | 70 mph | 1 | Public reported shingles on the road, trees and branches down in Garner. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-07-27 | 67 mph | 4 | Large tree snapped halfway up and blown over onto home in Britt. Other tree damage reported in town as well. |
| 2017-07-19 | 66 mph | 1 | Forest City Airport AWOS recorded a 66 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-28 | 64 mph | 3 | Emergency manager relayed trees down in Garner, some roads blocked. |
| 2025-07-23 | 64 mph | 1 | Localize tree damage in Corwith, with a few larger trees split and another partially uprooted. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hancock County?
June 11, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 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.
Nearby counties
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