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College Springs, 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 College Springs city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 5 | 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
- 79 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-06-25.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2004-08-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2019-09-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2019-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.3 mi |
2024-06-25: “The office received a report of 3-inch diameter branches blown down.”
2024-05-19: “A swath of golfball size hail fell across portions of east-central and northeastern Page County. The office first received a photo relayed via emergency management of golfball sized hail in Clarinda. It was also reported that the golfball sized hail lasted around 5 minutes resulting in damage to car”
2024-05-19: “The office received a delayed report from the public of tree damage in Clarinda. A maple tree 18 inches in diameter was snapped.”
Disputing a claim at a College Springs 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