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Hail dates in Washington County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Washington County on 21 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 2, 2026; the most recent hail was April 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Public report relayed by law enforcement. The time was estimated from radar data. |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Damage to two police cares on Iowa Highway 1, including a cracked windshield on one care. Size estimated by deputies. Time estimated from radar data. |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-10-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of 1 inch hail east of Kalona. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Report from Mping. |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A HAM radio operator reported dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Received a public report of three quarter inch hail. |
| 2021-06-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | CBS2 Meteorologist storm chasing reported lots of quarter size hail and few half dollar size. |
| 2021-06-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail reaching 1.5 in diameter was reported by the public through social media. |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | A trained spotter reported dime to nickel sized hail. |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2017-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The public reported many hailstones the size of nickles with a few stones the size of quarters that were intermixed. |
| 2017-04-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Washington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 65 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-16 | 86 mph | 2 | — |
| 2026-04-23 | 81 mph | 3 | One building destroyed, another damaged, and main building with roof damage at lumber yard. Likely around 80 mph winds given d… |
| 2024-07-02 | 81 mph | 5 | A trained spotter relayed a 70 knot wind gust. Time of the evet was estimated using radar. |
| 2018-06-20 | 81 mph | 2 | Power poles broken and crop damage reported through KCRG TV. |
| 2017-05-17 | 81 mph | 5 | The local law enforcement reported extensive wind damage to trees, farm outbuildings, and one house and garage along Cedar Street for abo… |
| 2025-03-14 | 78 mph | 7 | Wind measured at the Washington county EOC. |
| 2025-07-11 | 75 mph | 1 | A trained spotter shared a photo of a tree snapped near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-07-15 | 75 mph | 2 | A public report of a pine tree twisted and snapped by thunderstorm winds. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Washington County?
April 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 2, 2026.
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
Johnson County, IA (20 mi) · Keokuk County, IA (26 mi) · Iowa County, IA (29 mi) · Henry County, IA (29 mi) · Muscatine County, IA (30 mi) · Cedar County, IA (42 mi) · Linn County, IA (44 mi) · Des Moines County, IA (46 mi)
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