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Le Mars, 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 Le Mars 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 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 104 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-06-29.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 2.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1.6 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.8 mi |
2025-06-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by AWOS station KLRJ at the Le Mars Airport.”
2025-06-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts produced tree damage throughout Le Mars and caused damage to property at a local campground. Power outages were reported across portions of the city.”
2025-06-29: “A period of severe wind gusts was measured by a personal weather station, with the peak wind gust at 0300 CST.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25