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Washington, 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 Washington city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 102 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 123 mph, most recent 2025-07-11.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 0.75" | 1.3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.7 mi |
2025-07-11: “A trained spotter shared a photo of a tree snapped near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-03-14: “A turkey house lost its roof and was blown onto a road, which pulled down power lines and poles. Multiple other power poles down around this area towards Brighton. The time was estimated from radar information.”
2025-03-14: “Measured by awos station KAWG Washington Airport.”
Disputing a claim at a Washington 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