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Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek 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 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 58 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 75 mph, most recent 2025-06-29.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2021-12-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2022-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.8 mi |
| 2021-08-30 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.2 mi |
2025-06-29: “Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked out across town due to tree limbs falling on power lines.”
2022-05-30: “Thunderstorm wind gusts brought down numerous large tree limbs, with several trees snapped or uprooted.”
2022-05-19: “Public reported quarter size hail.”
Disputing a claim at a Battle Creek 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