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Rock Rapids, 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 Rock Rapids city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 68 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Tornado | EFU | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.2 mi |
2025-07-28: “An outbuilding was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts with debris blown to the east. Several trees were uprooted in and near Alvord.”
2025-07-28: “Tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm winds destroyed an empty grain bin with debris blown west to east. Several large tree limbs were downed through the town of George.”
Disputing a claim at a Rock Rapids 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