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Archer, IA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Archer city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 120 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-08-06 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 2.4 mi |
2025-09-22: “Quarter size hail fell for approximately 5 minutes.”
2025-09-22: “Several photos were received of quarter size hail in Primghar.”
2025-07-28: “Highway 59 was closed through the entire town due to so many trees knocked down onto the road by thunderstorm wind gusts.”
Disputing a claim at a Archer address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12