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Windsor Heights, 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 Windsor Heights city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 12 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 26 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 39 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 26 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 15 | 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
- 672 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2025-07-30.
- 54 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 4.9 mi |
2025-07-30: “Large hardwood tree uprooted and fell on home. Delayed Report. Time estimated from radar.”
2025-07-28: “Large tree branches down in Urbandale due to collapsing storm.”
2025-07-11: “Ankeny airport reported a 52 kt gust.”
Storm-day records for Windsor Heights — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Windsor Heights has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Windsor Heights, IA on July 20, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Windsor Heights, IA on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25