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Hancock, 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 Hancock city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 56 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-04-01.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.4 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.1 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.2 mi |
2025-04-17: “Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter.”
2025-04-01: “Personal weather station measured gust of 60 mph, likely due to the evaporating of anvil precipitation helping to mix down a strong low-level jet.”
2024-06-25: “The office received a report of quarter sized hail from a CO-OP observer.”
Disputing a claim at a Hancock 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