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Clarinda, 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 Clarinda 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 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 79 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-06-25.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EFU | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.5 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 2 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.5 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.6 mi |
| 2023-04-04 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.1 mi |
| 2022-06-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.2 mi |
2025-07-11: “Emergency management reported a brief, weak tornado in Page County, Iowa, at 3:46 PM. The time of the tornado was confirmed through video evidence and radar data. The tornado did not cause any damage, which resulted in an EFU rating.”
2024-06-25: “The office received a report of 3-inch diameter branches blown down.”
2024-05-21: “A short-lived tornado developed near 1760th Street west of N avenue and moved east northeast. It damage trees and outbuildings, including substantial damage to one large barn. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated to be at 100 miles per hour. The max path width of this tornado was measured at 80”
Disputing a claim at a Clarinda 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.
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