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Hastings, 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 Hastings city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 4 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 55 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-10-05.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-10-05 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-10-05: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.”
2025-10-05: “Trained spotter report of hail with most stones estimated at 0.5 inches in diameter, and a few stones up to 0.75 inches in diameter.”
2025-08-10: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 74 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Hastings 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