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Monona, 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 Monona 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 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 75 mph, most recent 2024-06-12.
- 5 tornado events, most recent 2019-09-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2022-06-28 | Hail | 0.88" | 6 mi |
| 2022-06-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.5 mi |
| 2021-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2021-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2020-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | 9.4 mi |
2024-06-12: “Reports of trees and power lines down across northern Clayton County were relayed by law enforcement.”
2024-06-12: “A 59 mph gust was measured near Postville.”
2024-06-12: “Trees were reported down in the Yellow River area. Large amounts of dust and dirt were kicked up as well.”
Disputing a claim at a Monona 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