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Hail dates in Shelby County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Shelby County on 14 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 17 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 20, 2024; the most recent hail was June 1, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report received via broadcast media, including a video showing copious amounts of hail falling. Hailstones were estimated to be at least 1 inch in di… |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed public report via social media of mail measured up to quarter sized with picture and coin for reference via social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The office received a report of quarter to golf ball sized hail from the public. |
| 2024-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The office received a report from the 911 Call Center of 2 inch hail that had fallen 3 miles north of Harlan, Iowa. |
| 2022-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail and crop damage. |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Broadcast Media relayed report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter size. |
| 2019-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail at Harlan Airport. |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Shelby County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 46 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 96 mph | 1 | Law enforcement report of a barn blown down and damage to trees. Winds gusted to an estimated 90-100 mph. |
| 2018-05-01 | 90 mph | 1 | A 1200 yard wide swath of damaging thunderstorm winds began 2.75 miles northwest of Walnut near the Pottawattamie-Shelby County line . W… |
| 2023-07-12 | 75 mph | 2 | Public reported a semi blown over and part of roof blown off a building. |
| 2021-12-15 | 75 mph | 2 | Emergency manager reported that a large tree fell on a home. |
| 2024-06-25 | 72 mph | 2 | A 72 miles per hour wind gust was measured on a personal weather station 2 miles east of Harlan. |
| 2020-05-24 | 71 mph | 1 | Trained spotter estimated wind speeds at 71 MPH. |
| 2025-07-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Trained spotter measured wind gust using a handheld anemometer. Had consistent 45-55 mph gusts and one gust of 70 mph. |
| 2024-05-24 | 70 mph | 3 | A photo was relayed to the office of a tree that was blown ontop of a house. At the same time, a personal weather station in town recorde… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Shelby County?
June 1, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 20, 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
Harrison County, IA (23 mi) · Pottawattamie County, IA (27 mi) · Monona County, IA (42 mi) · Washington County, NE (43 mi) · Mills County, IA (46 mi) · Montgomery County, IA (46 mi) · Douglas County, NE (48 mi) · Guthrie County, IA (50 mi)
See also: Iowa hail history by city · all counties