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Indianola, 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 Indianola 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 22 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 127 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-09-17.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-10-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF0 | 2.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.3 mi |
2025-09-17: “A least 2 large trees downed in Milo. Time estimated by radar.”
2025-03-14: “Four spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts from Ackworth to Martensdale.”
2024-10-04: “Dime to quarter sized hail covering much of the deck. Time estimated by radar.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25