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La Porte City, 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 La Porte City city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 69 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-08-15.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2023-09-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-09-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.6 mi |
2025-09-16: “Delayed report relayed by social media. Time estimated from radar.”
2025-09-15: “Spotter submitted picture of hail larger than a quarter north of Irvine Prairie. Delayed report, time and location estimated with radar.”
2025-08-15: “Measured by a personal weather station. Reports of trees down in town as well.”
Disputing a claim at a La Porte City 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