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Ottumwa, 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 Ottumwa 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 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 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
- 220 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-07-22.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2023-07-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.9 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.6 mi |
2025-07-22: “A 62 mph gust measured at the Ottumwa airport.”
2023-07-28: “A six inch hollow tree felled by storm. Delayed report.”
2023-07-17: “Report via mping.”
Disputing a claim at a Ottumwa 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