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Melvin, 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 Melvin city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 86 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2021-08-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-08-06 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
2025-09-16: “Hail was mostly pea to dime size, but several stones were from quarter up to golf ball size.”
2025-07-28: “Numerous tree branches, ranging from 6 to 18 inches in diameter, were downed by thunderstorm winds. Some fell on houses with many streets blocked.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a large tree on a house and two trees onto the garage.”
Disputing a claim at a Melvin 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