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State Center, 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 State Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 65 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2024-10-30.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2020-08-10.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 10 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-04-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2023-04-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2021-08-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2021-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.4 mi |
2024-10-30: “Emergency manager reported roof damage to an outbuilding, trees damaged, and fencing down. Time estimated by radar.”
2024-07-15: “Report of nickel to quarter sized hail.”
2024-05-07: “Large branch down. Time estimated by radar.”
Disputing a claim at a State Center 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