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Lakeside, 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 Lakeside city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 79 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 94 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2023-05-13.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 9 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.4 mi |
2025-07-28: “A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB).”
2025-04-18: “Trees and power lines were downed in residential areas south of downtown Storm Lake.”
2025-04-18: “Winds were measured by a personal weather station.”
Disputing a claim at a Lakeside 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