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Peterson, 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 Peterson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 57 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2024-05-21.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2021-12-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Hail | 2.00" | 9 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 3.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.2 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 10 mi |
2025-09-22: “A few 2 inch hailstones fell on the north edge of Sutherland.”
2024-05-21: “Thunderstorm wind gusts blew a tree onto a house.”
2024-05-20: “Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.”
Disputing a claim at a Peterson 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