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Hail in Jasper County, Iowa
220 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 220 hail events in Jasper County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 111 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 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
65 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 | Jasper County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 220 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.3 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
40May
52Jun
49Jul
41Aug
17Sep
9Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 220. 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.25 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 4.25 in | $500K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $35K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 3.00 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jasper County had?
220 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 Jasper County?
17 Apr 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jasper County?
The hail of 7 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Jasper County compare with Iowa for hail?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 220 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.