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Kalona, 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 Kalona city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 61 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2024-07-15.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 10 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.2 mi |
2024-07-15: “A public report of thunderstorm wind damage.”
2024-07-02: “A trained spotter relayed a 70 knot wind gust. Time of the evet was estimated using radar.”
2024-07-02: “A trained spotter reported that a trailer was blown over on Highway 22 near Kalona. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Kalona 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