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Hail in Wayne County, Iowa
82 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.
Wayne County, Iowa, has 82 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 38 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 15.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
30 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 | Wayne County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 82 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 126.0 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
8May
19Jun
23Jul
16Aug
2Sep
4Oct
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
All 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
82 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 Wayne County?
24 May 2024 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Wayne County compare with Iowa for hail?
15.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 82 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.