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Tipton, 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 Tipton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
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
- 121 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2024-05-21.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 1.75" | 2.5 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.6 mi |
2024-05-24: “A tornado re-developed southwest of Bennett, IA, and tracked very rapidly northeast, causing sporadic tree and outbuilding damage. The tornado then struck a farmstead just west of Lowden, where it blew a grain bin off its foundation, and snapped multiple trees and power poles. The tornado was rated ”
2024-05-21: “Four semi trailers reported blown over at Interstate 80 exit 265. Time estimated from radar data.”
2024-05-21: “Photo of a power pole leaning over a gravel road sent by spotter.”
Disputing a claim at a Tipton 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