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Hail dates in Lee County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lee County on 25 days since 2016 (45 separate reports, 35 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 8, 2020; the most recent hail was May 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Time of the hail was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-03-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public report of ping pong ball sized hail on Facebook. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report through social media. |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | — |
| 2022-09-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Time estimated using radar. |
| 2022-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report gathered from Mping. |
| 2021-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 4.00" (softball) | 3 | Fire department reported softball sized hail. |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Pea to nickel size hail was reported. |
| 2019-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported pea to quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of nickels. |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was received via social media. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail falling for a 10 minute period. |
| 2016-10-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported a large amount of penny to near quarter size hail. Hail was less than 1 inch in diameter according to the spotter. |
| 2016-03-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | Time was estimated by radar. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Lee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 76 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | 100 mph | 8 | Emergency Management reported widespread tree damage, with many down or snapped on houses, many buildings had damage or destroyed. Highwa… |
| 2026-03-10 | 90 mph | 2 | Partial lift of the roof on a shop. |
| 2025-06-03 | 81 mph | 2 | Widespread significant tree damage throughout all of Fort Madison from 53rd street to 6th street. Trees down on houses and trees on roa… |
| 2023-04-20 | 81 mph | 1 | A storm chaser reported that a barn was destroyed on 223rd Avenue and 300th Street. |
| 2019-07-17 | 75 mph | 2 | The roof was damaged at the Gregory Manufacturing Company north of Montrose. A picture of the damage was sent via social media. The time… |
| 2019-06-25 | 75 mph | 7 | A trained spotter reported that large trees were down.The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2018-06-20 | 75 mph | 2 | A tree was blown down in northern Keokuk. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | 70 mph | 2 | A large tree fell down and multiple thick limbs were snapped. The time was estimated using radar data. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lee County?
May 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 8, 2020.
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
Hancock County, IL (19 mi) · Des Moines County, IA (20 mi) · Clark County, MO (21 mi) · Henry County, IA (27 mi) · Van Buren County, IA (30 mi) · Scotland County, MO (38 mi) · Lewis County, MO (38 mi) · McDonough County, IL (41 mi)
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