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Hail dates in Van Buren County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Van Buren County on 27 days since 2016 (54 separate reports, 45 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 13, 2024; the most recent hail was March 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Van Buren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail falling right now. |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-13 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 11 | Report gathered from mping. |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Time estimated using radar. There were also several small tree branches down. |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report received through Mping. |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Quarter sized hail, with very strong winds that resulted in some minor damage to the trees. |
| 2022-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reported through social media. |
| 2022-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported near the lodge at Windy Ridge. |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Strong winds also reported. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | A spotter reported baseball sized hail. |
| 2019-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Heavy rain and strong winds also reported. |
| 2019-04-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A public report of dime to nickel size hail. |
| 2018-07-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to the size of dimes. |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The spotter reported the hail lasted for 1 minute. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Spotter reported a few stones up to the size of quarters. |
| 2017-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A spotter reported pea to dime size hail. |
| 2016-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported mostly pea sized hail with a few dime to penny sized stones. |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Van Buren County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 29 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | 75 mph | 1 | A trained spotter reported a 12 inch diameter tree down. |
| 2019-07-17 | 75 mph | 2 | A trained spotter reported that several large trees were uprooted or split in half. The trees were between 15 to 18 inches in diameter. … |
| 2025-06-03 | 70 mph | 2 | A hog confinement damaged. Crop damage was noted to the northeast corner of the county. Time estimated from radar data. |
| 2024-07-30 | 70 mph | 2 | The Department of Highways reported trees down east of Vine Avenue blocking the road. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-04-16 | 70 mph | 2 | An NWS Damager survey found several trees snapped. |
| 2023-05-06 | 70 mph | 1 | Tree blown down. |
| 2018-07-19 | 70 mph | 3 | Broadcast media relayed a report of numerous large oak trees down in town and the roof of a building peeled back. The time of the event w… |
| 2017-05-17 | 70 mph | 2 | The county emergency manager reported a tree was blown down in Birmingham onto a power line and another tree was downed onto Highway J16. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Van Buren County?
March 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 13, 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
Clark County, MO (22 mi) · Scotland County, MO (23 mi) · Henry County, IA (27 mi) · Lee County, IA (30 mi) · Des Moines County, IA (39 mi) · Keokuk County, IA (41 mi) · Washington County, IA (46 mi) · Lewis County, MO (47 mi)
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