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Irena, MO 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 Irena city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 35 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2023-06-30.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 1.5 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.2 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2022-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5 mi |
| 2022-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.6 mi |
2024-04-26: “Golf ball sized hail was reported east northeast of Sheridan.”
2024-04-26: “NWS Des Moines storm survey found evidence of a EF-0 tornado beginning just northwest of Irena, tracking to the north northeast before crossing the Iowa border near US 169 and continuing into WFO Des Moines' area.”
2024-04-26: “This tornado crossed into Ringgold County, Iowa from Worth County in Missouri shortly after developing. The tornado widened to around 300 yards as it travelled northeast remaining to the southeast of both Redding and Delphos. The tornado interacted with several different farmsteads producing mainl”
Disputing a claim at a Irena 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.
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