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Eldridge, 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 Eldridge city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 36 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 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
- 405 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-08-18.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.1 mi |
2025-08-18: “A public photo was relayed via social media of a large branch of a tree snapped off. Time estimated by radar.”
2025-08-10: “A line of power poles snapped off from 230th street to Blackhawk Trail. No other damage in the vicinity. Time estimated from radar data. Wind appears to have been strong in this area, but other factors appeared to be part of why these poles snapped off. There were numerous trees, buildings, and ”
2025-07-29: “A trained spotter reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 52 knots.”
Storm-day records for Eldridge — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Eldridge has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Eldridge, IA on May 17, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25