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Vinton, 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 Vinton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 162 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2025-08-15.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.5 mi |
2025-08-15: “Personal weather station.”
2025-08-15: “Personal weather station.”
2025-08-15: “Report of 60 mph winds.”
Disputing a claim at a Vinton 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