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St. Donatus, 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 St. Donatus city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 172 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF2 | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.9 mi |
2025-07-11: “A public report of a large tree snapped near its base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-07-11: “An NWS Storm Survey found that the roof of a farm outbuilding was removed.”
2025-07-11: “Evidence of a multiple vortex tornado EF-2 tornado occurred across northern Jackson County. The tornado started north of La Motte where it damaged the roof of an agriculture industry building. As it tracked east the tornado did damage to trees until halfway through its 2.6 mile path where the most i”
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Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12