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Brighton, 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 Brighton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-07-11.
- 10 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 0.75" | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.6 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.3 mi |
2025-07-11: “A trained spotter shared a photo of a tree snapped near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-03-14: “Power poles reported down in Brighton Iowa.”
2024-07-15: “A trained spotter reported that there was a large tree down across West Washington Street in town. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Brighton 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