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Marquette, 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 Marquette city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 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
- 68 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 72 mph, most recent 2024-09-19.
- 7 tornado events, most recent 2017-07-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.7 mi |
| 2024-09-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 10 mi |
| 2021-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2021-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 10 mi |
| 2020-03-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 10 mi |
2025-04-18: “The public reported nickel sized hail in McGregor.”
2025-04-18: “The public reported quarter sized hail in McGregor.”
2024-09-19: “The public reported a corn field flattened along the east side of State Highway 52.”
Disputing a claim at a Marquette 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