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Ida Grove, 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 Ida Grove 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 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 79 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2019-09-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2022-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2022-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.9 mi |
2025-08-09: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-06-29: “Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked out across town due to tree limbs falling on power lines.”
Disputing a claim at a Ida Grove 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