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Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 172 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Tornado | EF0 | 3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.9 mi |
2025-07-28: “Broadcast media shared drone imagery of a track developing just east of the I-35 and Highway 18 interchange. The tornado primarily tracked through cropland, but did result in tree damage early in the track for an EF0 rating.”
2025-07-28: “Large grain bins destroyed in Ventura. Delayed report, time estimated from radar. Relayed via social media.”
2025-07-28: “Emergency manager reported trees down in city of Ventura and power out for part of Clear Lake.”
Disputing a claim at a Clear Lake 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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