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North Liberty, 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 North Liberty city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 222 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-15.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 3.8 mi |
2025-08-15: “Iowa City Airport.”
2025-08-15: “A large tree was downed, approx 1.5 feet diameter on Melrose Avenue.”
2025-08-15: “Many tree branches ranging in sizes up to six inches in diameter down.”
Disputing a claim at a North Liberty 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