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Chatsworth, 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 Chatsworth city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 85 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2011-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Hail | 1.25" | 6 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.1 mi |
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Trees were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm winds caused significant tree and powerline damage throughout Alcester.”
Disputing a claim at a Chatsworth 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