Hail in Floyd County, Iowa

165 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.

165 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 1.0%

Hail event locations in and around Floyd County. Dots: Hail event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Floyd County, Iowa, has 165 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 33.0 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.

39 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).

Compared with Iowa

Measure	Floyd County	Iowa	US
Hail events since 1950	165	15,950	424,356
Per 100 square miles	33.0	28.6	12.0
Per 10,000 residents	107.1	50.0	12.8
Deaths recorded	0	4	29
Busiest month	May	June	May

By year

195019882026

Hail events recorded in Floyd County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
0Feb
0Mar
12Apr
28May
53Jun
28Jul
10Aug
18Sep
10Oct
5Nov
0Dec
1

Hail events in Floyd County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 1 in55

1–1.74 in71

1.75–2.74 in30

2.75–3.99 in8

4 in and larger1

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 165 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
14 Apr 2026	Hail	2.75 in	$415K	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2026	Hail	3.25 in	$850K	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2026	Hail	2.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2026	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Sep 2025	Hail	1.75 in	$47K	$126K	—	—	County
16 Sep 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Sep 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Sep 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 May 2025	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2025	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2025	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2025	Hail	2.00 in	$100K	$320K	—	—	County
31 Mar 2023	Hail	1.25 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Dec 2021	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2019	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Aug 2018	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Aug 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Aug 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2018	Hail	1.75 in	—	$174K	—	—	County
9 Jun 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2018	Hail	1.75 in	—	$250K	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2017	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
17 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 Sep 2016	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2016	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Sep 2015	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 2015	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 2014	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2014	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 2014	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Oct 2013	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Oct 2013	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Oct 2013	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Oct 2013	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Oct 2013	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2012	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2011	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2011	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2011	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	$10K	—	—	County
24 Apr 2009	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2009	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2009	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2009	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$1K	$10K	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$10K	$40K	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	$50K	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2K	$50K	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Aug 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	$30K	—	—	County
25 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
27 Aug 2007	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jul 2007	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	$15K	—	—	County
16 Jul 2007	Hail	1.00 in	—	$10K	—	—	County
21 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$700	—	—	—	County
27 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$900	—	—	—	County
27 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$750	—	—	—	County
27 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$700	—	—	—	County
27 May 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
19 Sep 2005	Hail	1.00 in	$8K	$10K	—	—	County
22 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2004	Hail	1.25 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$800	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	$13K	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$800	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	2.75 in	$150K	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	2.50 in	$100K	—	—	—	County
8 May 2004	Hail	3.00 in	$250K	—	—	—	County
17 Apr 2004	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
17 Apr 2004	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2004	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2004	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 2003	Hail	1.00 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
8 May 2003	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2003	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2002	Hail	1.25 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2002	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2002	Hail	0.88 in	$1K	$4K	—	—	County
19 Jun 2002	Hail	0.88 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 2002	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Sep 2001	Hail	0.88 in	—	$5K	—	—	County
20 Sep 2001	Hail	0.75 in	—	$3K	—	—	County
23 Jun 2000	Hail	1.00 in	$4K	$8K	—	—	County
23 Jun 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2000	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
17 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$8K	$12K	—	—	County
17 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$5K	$20K	—	—	County
20 Jul 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	$20K	—	—	County
20 Jul 1999	Hail	2.75 in	$35K	$25K	—	—	County
20 Jul 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$25K	$15K	—	—	County
2 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 May 1998	Hail	1.00 in	$22K	—	—	—	County
28 May 1998	Hail	1.00 in	—	$25K	—	—	County
20 Jun 1997	Hail	1.75 in	—	$15K	—	—	County
5 Jun 1997	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
17 May 1996	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
17 May 1996	Hail	4.50 in	$600K	$25K	—	1	County
17 May 1996	Hail	2.00 in	$50K	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$5K	$1.8M	—	—	County
13 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
19 Aug 1994	Hail	1.75 in	$50K	$50K	—	—	County
10 Aug 1990	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 1990	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jul 1986	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
30 May 1985	Hail	2.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 1981	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 1981	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 1981	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Sep 1980	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 1980	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 1980	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 1980	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Aug 1979	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jun 1975	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 1974	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 1974	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 1968	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 1966	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 1962	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 1962	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Aug 1961	Hail	2.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 1959	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 May 1959	Hail	2.75 in	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many hail events has Floyd County had?

165 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 Floyd County?

14 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 Floyd County?

The hail of 22 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $1.8M.

How does Floyd County compare with Iowa for hail?

33.0 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 165 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.