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Ames, OK 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 Ames city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 5 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-06-17.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2017-04-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-04-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-08-15 | Hail | 2.25" | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.9 mi |
2025-06-17: “A large tree limb was blown down, blocking the roadway, near the intersection of EW57 Road and 2620 Road. The event time is estimated from radar observations.”
2025-06-01: “The report was relayed through mPING.”
2025-04-24: “The report was relayed through mPING.”
Disputing a claim at a Ames 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 2026-06-13