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Essex, 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 Essex city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 89 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.75" | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.6 mi |
2025-08-10: “A damaging wind event swept through Page County, Iowa, during the morning of August 10th, 2025. The most severe damage occurred near Shenandoah, where straight-line wind gusts were estimated as high as 95 miles per hour. Tragically, 1 mile north-northwest of Shenandoah, Emergency Management reported”
2025-06-20: “Delayed report from emergency management of trees across road and power lines down. Time estimated from radar.”
2025-06-20: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 72 mph. The wind damage occurred on the north side of a small thunderstorm complex moving through the area, where evaporative cooling of anvil precipitation likely bolstered downdraft strength.”
Disputing a claim at a Essex 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