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Chariton, 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 Chariton 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 | 1 | 0.80" (penny) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 74 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-10-30.
- 7 tornado events, most recent 2022-03-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.5 mi |
| 2023-09-16 | Hail | 0.80" | 0.5 mi |
| 2022-09-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.2 mi |
| 2022-09-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.3 mi |
| 2022-03-05 | Tornado | EF3 | 6.6 mi |
| 2022-03-05 | Tornado | EF0 | 2.6 mi |
2024-10-30: “Peak gust of 62 mph from a personal weather station.”
2024-05-24: “Delayed report of hail up to golf ball size from the Derby Fire Department. The time of occurrence was estimated from radar.”
2024-04-16: “Local media reported penny sized hail on the northeast side of Chariton. Time estimated by radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Chariton 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