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Runnells, 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 Runnells city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 8 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.2 mi |
2025-04-17: “Report via mping.”
2025-04-17: “Report via social media.”
2025-04-17: “Report via social media.”
Disputing a claim at a Runnells 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