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Lester, 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 Lester city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 11 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 66 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Tornado | EFU | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.9 mi |
2025-07-28: “An outbuilding was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts with debris blown to the east. Several trees were uprooted in and near Alvord.”
2025-07-28: “Tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
2025-07-28: “A tornado track was identified in corn fields using drone images. Other than the narrow convergent path in the corn, there were no damage indicators to determine a rating. The average path width was 20 yards.”
Disputing a claim at a Lester 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