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Bellevue, 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 Bellevue 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 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 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
- 65 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2024-07-14.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 9 mi |
| 2024-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2023-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Tornado | EF0 | 10 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.2 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Tornado | EFU | 0.9 mi |
2024-07-15: “A tornado developed just northeast of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, and tracked to the southeast around 50 mph along an intermittent path. The tornado caused significant roof damage to a home east of Hanover that was rated EF-1. The tornado then moved into Carroll County near S. Breyer Road, around ”
2024-07-14: “A public report of trees down in Hanover. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2024-05-21: “Trees down, blocking the road into Bellevue State Park and town. Time estimated from radar data.”
Disputing a claim at a Bellevue 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