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Hail in Wright County, Iowa
96 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 96 hail events in Wright County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,950 hail events recorded in Iowa; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 28.6 statewide.
31 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Wright County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 15,950 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 28.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.1 | 50.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
25Jun
21Jul
13Aug
15Sep
12Oct
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 96 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 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $90K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wright County had?
96 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 Wright 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 Wright County?
The hail of 1 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Wright County compare with Iowa for hail?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 28.6 statewide; the county holds 96 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.