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Fort Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge 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 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 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
- 136 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-09-16.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 1 mi |
| 2024-06-04 | Tornado | EFU | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.1 mi |
2025-09-22: “Report via mping.”
2025-09-16: “Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail in Fort Dodge.”
2025-09-16: “Peak gust of 58 mph reported by the Fort Dodge AWOS. Time taken from METAR.”
Storm-day records for Fort Dodge — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Fort Dodge has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Fort Dodge, IA on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25