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Sheldahl, 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 Sheldahl city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 11 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 218 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-07-24.
- 33 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-06-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF2 | 8.5 mi |
2025-07-24: “Peak wind gust from the RWIS mesonet station RAKI4 Ankeny.”
2025-07-11: “Social media report of a wind gust measured at 67 mph.”
2025-05-19: “Report via mping.”
Storm-day records for Sheldahl — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Sheldahl has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Sheldahl, IA on July 20, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Sheldahl, IA on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25