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Hail in Jackson County, Iowa
80 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 80 hail events in Jackson County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
17 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 | Jackson County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 80 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.3 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
17May
15Jun
13Jul
10Aug
12Sep
4Oct
1Nov
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 80 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
80 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 Jackson County?
14 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 18 Sep 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Jackson County compare with Iowa for hail?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 80 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.