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Hail dates in Madison County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Madison County on 15 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 25, 2024; 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 Madison 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 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Reported from mping. |
| 2024-06-25 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Public report of golfball sized hail on the northern edge of Winterset. Picture submitted via social media. |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Local media reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report via mping. |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Delayed report, time estimated via radar. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Social media report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2022-03-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mping. |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2019-10-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Emergency manager reported ping pong ball sized hail at Highway 92 and Pitzer Road. |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter estimated hail between quarter and ping pong ball in size, including lots of smaller hail. |
| 2018-06-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported lots of hail from pea to half dollar in size. |
| 2017-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Madison County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 25 reports since 2016, strongest 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | 75 mph | 2 | A trained spotter reported a 75 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-05-20 | 72 mph | 1 | A public report of wind damage within the town of Winterset with sheds blown over near the county fairgrounds. A separate personal weathe… |
| 2018-06-30 | 70 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported a roof blown off a house and a large tree down in town. |
| 2018-06-28 | 70 mph | 4 | Public reported numerous large trees down in St. Charles. |
| 2018-06-24 | 70 mph | 2 | Law enforcement reported 2 foot trees down on power lines in SW Earlham and a pole leaning over on SW 3rd St south of Elm St. This is a d… |
| 2017-05-17 | 70 mph | 3 | Trained spotter reported tree trunks snapped. |
| 2024-05-24 | 69 mph | 5 | Personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 69.5 mph. |
| 2021-12-15 | 68 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Madison County?
March 14, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 25, 2024.
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
Warren County, IA (22 mi) · Dallas County, IA (23 mi) · Union County, IA (23 mi) · Clarke County, IA (24 mi) · Adair County, IA (24 mi) · Polk County, IA (27 mi) · Guthrie County, IA (31 mi) · Boone County, IA (46 mi)
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