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Hail in Scott County, Iowa
273 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 273 hail events in Scott County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 175 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 59.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
52 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 7.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Scott County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 273 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.6 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.7 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
16Apr
82May
70Jun
35Jul
22Aug
22Sep
15Oct
5Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 273. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.80 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1959 | Hail | 7.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
273 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 Scott County?
18 May 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 7 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Scott County compare with Iowa for hail?
59.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 273 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.