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Arion, 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 Arion city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 95 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EFU | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2022-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2022-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2022-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Tornado | EFU | 5.8 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 5 mi |
2025-08-09: “Law enforcement report of a barn blown down and damage to trees. Winds gusted to an estimated 90-100 mph.”
2024-04-26: “This was a brief tornado which stayed in open rural areas east of Federal Highway 59 in southern Crawford county. This tornado produce a weak TDS on radar and was rated EFU since there was no impact to any damage indicators.”
2023-08-05: “Quarter sized hail reported along with a tree down on Highway 59 blocking traffic in both directions.”
Disputing a claim at a Arion 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