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Hinton, 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 Hinton 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 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 115 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-06-16.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.00" | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.50" | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.1 mi |
2025-06-28: “Observed hail was pea to nickel size, although most hailstones were the size of dimes.”
2025-06-16: “Power lines and several trees were brought down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of County Roads K22 and C60.”
2024-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 59 mph were measured by a personal weather station.”
Storm-day records for Hinton — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Hinton has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Hinton, IA on May 31, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25