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Hail in Harrison County, Iowa
218 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.
Harrison County, Iowa, has 218 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 31.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
48 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 | Harrison County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 218 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.3 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 148.6 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
14Apr
50May
52Jun
60Jul
16Aug
9Sep
12Oct
5Nov
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harrison County had?
218 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 Harrison County?
31 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harrison County?
The hail of 13 Oct 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $100K.
How does Harrison County compare with Iowa for hail?
31.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 218 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.