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Harlan, 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 Harlan city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 89 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Tornado | EFU | 9.4 mi |
2025-07-29: “Trained spotter measured wind gust using a handheld anemometer. Had consistent 45-55 mph gusts and one gust of 70 mph.”
2025-07-10: “KHNR AWOS measured thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph.”
2024-06-25: “The office received a report of quarter to golf ball sized hail from the public.”
Disputing a claim at a Harlan 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