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Magnolia, 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 Magnolia city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 107 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.8 mi |
2025-07-28: “Law enforcement report of a roof blown off a home, associated with estimated 50-60 mph winds with a thunderstorm outflow boundary.”
2025-03-14: “Measured wind gust of 61 mph by two separate personal weather stations.”
2024-07-31: “A mesonet station recorded a 69 miles per hour wind gust.”
Disputing a claim at a Magnolia 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