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Royal, 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 Royal city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 112 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2014-06-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 3.00" | 2.9 mi |
2025-07-28: “Spotty minor tree damage occurred across town with scattered small limbs blown down.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees throughout town.”
2025-07-28: “An extended period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts was recorded by station KSPW northwest of Spencer. Initial severe wind gusts were measured at 2135 CST with a peak wind gust of 92 mph at 2142 CST.”
Disputing a claim at a Royal 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