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Greenville, 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 Greenville city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 101 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-05-17.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2026-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Tornado | EFU | 6.1 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Tornado | EFU | 5.8 mi |
| 2026-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.7 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.3 mi |
2026-05-17: “Wind gusts caused considerable damage to the Greenville grain elevator. Numerous branches and power lines were also downed.”
2026-05-17: “Copernicus Sentinel satellite imagery indicated a brief tornado touched down just northeast of Gillett Grove northeast of the intersection of 430th Street and 280th Avenue. The tornado tracked northeast across open fields for a couple minutes before taking a slight turn to the north-northeast for ar”
2026-05-17: “A very brief tornado was observed in an open field around 3 miles southeast of Royal. The tornado was estimated to touch down around one-half mile southwest of the intersection of 420th Street and 170th Avenue. The tornado tracked east-northeast across open fields for around one minute before liftin”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10