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Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 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
- 119 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 3 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2023-04-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.3 mi |
| 2022-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.5 mi |
2025-07-29: “Broadcast media relayed photos of tree damage around Lake Delhi.”
2025-07-11: “Widespread tree damage in town that extended northward along Highway 38 to near Sand Springs in Delaware County.”
2025-07-11: “Photos and video relayed on X of a large tree uprooted at a farmstead along with a blown down shed. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Hopkinton 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