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Chelsea, 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 Chelsea city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 71 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 145 mph, most recent 2024-05-24.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2018-10-09.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2023-10-11 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.1 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.5 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.1 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.1 mi |
| 2023-04-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.8 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2020-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2020-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 145 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2020-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 7.3 mi |
2024-05-24: “A 2 foot wide tree was blown down.”
2023-04-04: “Strong winds and quarter sized hail near Vining.”
2020-08-10: “A trained spotter reported 90 mph wind gusts.”
Disputing a claim at a Chelsea 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