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Walford, 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 Walford city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 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
- 213 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 140 mph, most recent 2025-08-15.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2021-04-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 4.6 mi |
2025-08-15: “Personal weather station.”
2025-08-15: “Cedar Rapids Airport.”
2025-08-15: “A trained spotter reported 1.5 inch diameter hail.”
Disputing a claim at a Walford 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