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Collins, 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 Collins city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 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
- 69 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-07-19.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2020-03-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-10-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 10 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.9 mi |
2025-07-19: “Gust recorded on personal weather station.”
2025-07-19: “A few three inch tree limbs down.”
2025-05-19: “Mostly small hail with a few stones up to quarter sized.”
Disputing a claim at a Collins 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