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Baxter, 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 Baxter 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 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 49 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2024-10-30.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-25.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Tornado | EFU | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.6 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 2.75" | 0.5 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.4 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.8 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.6 mi |
2024-10-30: “Emergency manager reported roof damage to an outbuilding, trees damaged, and fencing down. Time estimated by radar.”
2024-06-25: “This tornado was observed by several individuals and remained in rural cropland. No damage indicators were impacted, hence the EFU rating.”
2024-05-24: “Estimated 70 to 80 wind gusts reported from Sheriff Deputy.”
Disputing a claim at a Baxter 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