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Dallas Center, 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 Dallas Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 212 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 41 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF0 | 3.5 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 0.88" | 5.7 mi |
2025-08-10: “Gust measured by personal weather station.”
2025-07-10: “Wind gusts estimated around 60 to 70 mph on the west side of Waukee.”
2025-07-10: “Fire department estimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Dallas Center 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