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Sidney, 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 Sidney 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 71 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Tornado | EFU | 8 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.4 mi |
| 2023-04-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-04-19 | Tornado | EFU | 7 mi |
2025-08-10: “A swath of damaging winds moved through Fremont County, Iowa, during the morning of August 10th, 2025. The event produced widespread damage, primarily characterized by high-end estimated straight-line wind gusts between 90 and 95 miles per hour across the county, confirmed by emergency management. |”
2025-04-17: “At approximately 7:32 PM CST on Thursday, April 17, a tornado formed southeast of Randolph, IA. The first sign of damage was snapped tree limbs near Lake Shawtee. As the tornado progressed eastward, continued tree damage was observed along with the damage of small outdoor farm buildings and house ro”
2025-04-17: “Approximately 7:13 PM CST on Thursday, April 17, 2025, a tornado formed 3 miles southwest of Tabor, IA. The tornado stirred up copious amounts of dust and dirt from recently plowed agricultural field. The tornado moved southeast across mainly agricultural fields until cross U.S. 275, producing EF-0 ”
Storm-day records for Sidney — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Sidney has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Sidney, IA on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Sidney, IA on May 18, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25