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Hail in Adams County, Iowa
102 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Adams County, Iowa, has 102 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Adams County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 102 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 280.1 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
21May
19Jun
29Jul
2Aug
7Sep
16Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 102 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Adams County had?
102 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Adams County?
17 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Adams County?
The hail of 22 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Adams County compare with Iowa for hail?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 102 of the state's 15,950 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.