Ames, IA hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaJun 20, 20250.75 in (coin 1-cent)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlangKhawm

Hail khawm 2006 thlang3.00 in (cup tea)Jun 25, 2008

Hail khathu 2006 thlang46

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm28

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa13

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm146

Hail hi Ames 10 mile a hlaa 46 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 3.00 in (cup tea) hi Jun 25, 2008 ah a khawm. Hail hi June leh May ah a khawm khawm.

Ames ranks #310 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Ranking hmu →

Hail thlang Ames a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Jun 20, 2025	0.75 in coin 1-cent	Ames 1 hail report · Ames a hlaa 1 mile	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Nevada 1 hail report · Ames a hlaa 9 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Nevada 4 hail reports · Ames a hlaa 9 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	1.25 in coin 50-cent	Ames, Ames Airport 2 hail reports · Ames center a hlaa	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Ontario, Mackey 6 hail reports · Ames a hlaa 3 mile	NOAA Storm Events

Khathu ah row 1: khathu ah hail khawm 10 mile a hlaa, place leh report number.

Ames ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Ames ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 46 hail thleng a, a hla a June (11) in May (11) a thleng.

Ames ngai a hail storm a hla

Jun 25, 2008 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Napier (9 mi from Ames)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was oblong with the major axis up to 3.25 inches in length.

May 7, 2023 · 2.50 in (kuk tennis) · Ames (2 mi from Ames)

May 25, 2018 · 2.25 in · Huxley (10 mi from Ames)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail nearly tennis ball size was measured and reported in Huxley.

May 1, 2018 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Nevada (9 mi from Ames)

Mar 8, 2006 · 1.75 in (kuk golf) · Pleasant Hill (9 mi from Ames)

Ames a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 19, 2025	EF?	Mackey 10 mi from Ames	2.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 19, 2025	EF?	Gilbert 8 mi from Ames	2.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	Kelley 8 mi from Ames	0.7 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	Story City 10 mi from Ames	2.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 29, 2018	EF0	Ames 4 mi from Ames	0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Napier 8 mi from Ames	1.9 mi long, 60 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Kelley 8 mi from Ames	1.4 mi long, 80 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Midvale 7 mi from Ames	1.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	Gilbert 6 mi from Ames	5.3 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jun 7, 2015	EF1	Ames Airport 2 mi from Ames	0.9 mi long, 35 yd wide
May 11, 2014	EF0	Napier 10 mi from Ames	1.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 8, 2010	EF0	Story City 8 mi from Ames	0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ames

146 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ames since 2006, on 61 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 27, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2026	thlang a thlen	Ames thlang 2 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	69 mph, a hrih	Ames, Gilbert thlang 3 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 22, 2025	58 mph, a thlang	Ames thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2025	71 mph, a hrih	Gilbert, Nevada thlang 3 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2025	62 mph, a hrih	Ames Airport thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2024	58 mph, a thlang	Ontario thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2024	58 mph, a thlang	Ames Airport thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2022	58 mph, a hrih	Ames Airport, Ontario thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 2022	66 mph, a hrih	Ames Airport thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2022	60 mph, a hrih	Ames Airport thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events

Thlang khawm khawm hi 58 mph ahih kha a khawm, ahihman thlang a thlen khawm hi. Station thlang hi weather station tan a hrih; spotter leh survey tan a thlang khawm hi.

Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

Insurers a loss date a siam. Hniam tlang a date a, Ames ngai a hail a thleng; hail a street a thleng kiah a hla a thleng, so report a address a damage a proof a siam. Licensed roofer kiah insurance adjuster a roof a inspect. Many policies a claim a thleng time limit a set — yours a check.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Ames center a measure.

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