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Hartley, 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 Hartley 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 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
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
- 77 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 97 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2014-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-08-06 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Hail | 0.88" | 2.3 mi |
2025-09-22: “An extended period of hail fell with hail up to 2 inches in diameter from 1740 to 1750 CST. Hail was still falling at dime to nickel size as of 1809 CST.”
2025-09-22: “Several photos were received of quarter size hail in Primghar.”
2025-09-16: “Hail was mostly pea to dime size, but several stones were from quarter up to golf ball size.”
Storm-day records for Hartley — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Hartley has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Hartley, IA on May 24, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Hartley, IA on May 18, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Hartley, IA on May 17, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25