HailEvidence → hail history → Moorhead, IA
Moorhead, 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 Moorhead city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 34 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 75 mph, most recent 2022-07-23.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 1.6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.9 mi |
| 2023-04-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2022-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2022-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2019-06-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2017-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
2025-09-22: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.”
2024-04-26: “This tornado was based on an eyewitness observation of two simultaneous tornadoes passing east and west of a farmstead. There was little damage observed with this tornado, with only minor tree damage being reported. The peak estimated winds in this tornado were 70 mph, with a peak width of 200 yards”
2024-04-26: “This is a continuation of the EF-1 tornado that touched down in Harrison County to the north-northwest of Magnolia, IA. The tornado was already weakening as it entered Monona County, only producing low-end EF-0 damage to trees as it crossed the county line. The tornado dissipated less than a quarter”
Disputing a claim at a Moorhead 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.
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