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Hail in Cedar County, Iowa
140 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.
NCEI records 140 hail events in Cedar County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 24.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
32 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 | Cedar County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.2 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.0 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
21Apr
31May
37Jun
19Jul
11Aug
9Sep
6Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1957 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cedar County had?
140 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 Cedar County?
2 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cedar County?
The hail of 14 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Cedar County compare with Iowa for hail?
24.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 140 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.