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Blue Grass, 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 Blue Grass city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 265 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 107 mph, most recent 2026-05-04.
- 36 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2026-03-31 | Hail | 0.88" | 3.4 mi |
| 2026-03-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF2 | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
2026-05-04: “A public reported that multiple large tree limbs are down. The largest limb was 16to 18 inches with several limbs 12 to 14 inches in diameter. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-08-18: “A public photo was relayed via social media of a large branch of a tree snapped off. Time estimated by radar.”
2025-08-10: “Several trees were blown down in town, time estimated from radar.”
Storm-day records for Blue Grass — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Blue Grass has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Blue Grass, IA on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10