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Hail in Mitchell County, Iowa
110 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.
Mitchell County, Iowa, has 110 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
24 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 | Mitchell County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.2 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
18May
22Jun
17Jul
22Aug
8Sep
8Oct
11Nov
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $35K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | $85K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $125K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $65K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $80K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $9K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mitchell County had?
110 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 Mitchell County?
22 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mitchell County?
The hail of 9 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Mitchell County compare with Iowa for hail?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 110 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.