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Blockton, 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 Blockton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 38 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2023-06-30.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 10 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 9 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2022-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.7 mi |
2024-05-21: “At 1420 CST, emergency management in Worth County Missouri reported 1.25 inch hail in the town of Sheridan.”
2024-04-26: “Golf ball sized hail was reported east northeast of Sheridan.”
2024-04-26: “NWS Des Moines storm survey found evidence of a EF-0 tornado beginning just northwest of Irena, tracking to the north northeast before crossing the Iowa border near US 169 and continuing into WFO Des Moines' area.”
Disputing a claim at a Blockton 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