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Rochester, 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 Rochester city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 133 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-07-05.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.4 mi |
2025-07-05: “Amateur Radio relayed a report of a tree branch of unknown size down one mile south of Moscow, Iowa.”
2025-03-14: “Windows were broken out of a home, and table blown off a porch.”
2025-03-14: “A fast moving EF-0 tornado begun on the Muscatine/Cedar counties line. Causing roof damage, tree damage and eventually damage to farm outbuildings. The tornado had wind speeds of 85 MPH and at its widest was 50 yards.”
Disputing a claim at a Rochester 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