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Dunlap, 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 Dunlap city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 33 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2021-08-28.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2021-12-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2022-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2022-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Tornado | EFU | 7.3 mi |
| 2021-08-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2021-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2019-09-24 | Tornado | EFU | 5.8 mi |
| 2018-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.8 mi |
2023-07-17: “Public reported 1-inch hail via mPING.”
2022-05-18: “Law enforcement reported 1 inch hail.”
2022-05-18: “Trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail.”
Disputing a claim at a Dunlap 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