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Hamilton, 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 Hamilton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 45 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-06-20.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2019-08-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2024-10-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-05-27 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2023-07-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 0.88" | 2.8 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.8 mi |
2025-06-20: “Large tree down, which also pulled down power lines with it.”
2024-10-04: “Relayed by local radio. Time estimated by radio.”
2024-05-24: “One inch hail reported west of Lovilia, which was relayed from broadcast media. Time and location were estimated from radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Hamilton 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