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West Point, 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 West Point city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 6 | 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
- 106 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-07-11.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-03.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 1 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Tornado | EF2 | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-03-13 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.7 mi |
2025-07-11: “As storm and winds moved in, top of tree knocked over. Time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-06-03: “A brief EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph touched down southwest of Ft Madison Iowa. This derailed a train. It also damaged an irrigator, a garage, and trees.”
2025-06-03: “Widespread significant tree damage throughout all of Fort Madison from 53rd street to 6th street. Trees down on houses and trees on roads. Time estimated from radar data.”
Disputing a claim at a West Point 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