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Hail history for Council Bluffs, IA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 13, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Jun 25, 2024

Hail days since 200665

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles160

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Council Bluffs on 65 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on Jun 25, 2024. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Council Bluffs ranks #123 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Council Bluffs

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 13, 2026	1 in quarter	Bellevue, Offutt AFB, Lake Manawa 3 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Council Bluffs	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2026	1 in quarter	South Omaha, Council Bluffs 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Council Bluffs	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 2025	3 in tea cup	May, Albright, Chautauqua 18 hail reports · closest near the center of Council Bluffs	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Irvington, North Omaha, West Benson 5 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Council Bluffs	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2025	4 in grapefruit	Weston, Mc Clelland, Chautauqua 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Council Bluffs	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Council Bluffs by year

When hail season peaks near Council Bluffs

Of the 65 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (18) and May (13).

Largest hail storms near Council Bluffs

Jun 25, 2024 · 4.5 in (softball) · South Omaha Airport (10 mi from Council Bluffs)

National Weather Service description (English): A destructive swath of hail fell across northern and eastern portions of Sarpy County from a very slow moving supercell. Widespread hail reports came in to the office from the public, social media, trained spotters, and emergency management. Most hail stones ranged from quarter to baseball size. The largest hailstone was 4.5 inches and sent into the office from a broadcast media partner. This hailstone fell in northern Bellevue at 5:58 PM CDT.

Aug 18, 2011 · 4.25 in · Omaha (8 mi from Council Bluffs)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to softball-size fell across sections of northern and eastern Omaha from the first of 2 super-cell thunderstorms that tracked across the city on the 18th. The largest hail fell across the Florence area, where hailstones reached 3 inches in diameter, toward Eppley Airfield where some softball size stones fell. The hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts that were measured at 62 mph by Asos at Eppley. The wind driven hail caused substantial damage to vehicles and houses in eastern and northern Omaha and many cars that were parked in outdoor long-term parking at Eppley had their windows broken out by the first storm then soaked by heavy rain from the second. Also at Eppley sever

Apr 17, 2025 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Weston (8 mi from Council Bluffs)

National Weather Service description (English): Public report of hail estimated up to 4 in diameter.

Jun 29, 2017 · 3.75 in · Omaha (7 mi from Council Bluffs)

National Weather Service description (English): A storm spotter reported several hail stones about 2 inches in diameter and one stone 3.75 inches in diameter.

Aug 22, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · Avery (8 mi from Council Bluffs)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 2 to 3 inches in diameter fell in the Bellevue area causing some vehicle and house damage.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Council Bluffs

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 26, 2024	EF3	Dumfries 9 mi from Council Bluffs	13.3 mi long, 900 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	Council Bluffs 2 mi from Council Bluffs	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	Eppley Field Omah 2 mi from Council Bluffs	2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024	EF3	Carter Lake 3 mi from Council Bluffs	14.8 mi long, 550 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021	EF0	Lake Manawa 5 mi from Council Bluffs	0.9 mi long, 30 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	Weston 6 mi from Council Bluffs	2.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 4, 2016	EF0	Bartlett 4 mi from Council Bluffs	0.6 mi long, 15 yd wide
Apr 15, 2012	EF1	Quick 6 mi from Council Bluffs	1.0 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Council Bluffs

160 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Council Bluffs since 2006, on 81 days. The strongest measured gust was 104 mph on Jun 16, 2017.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2026	74 mph, measured	McClelland, Treynor 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Omaha 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 17, 2026	64 mph, estimated	South Omaha Airport, Eppley Field Omah, Omaha 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 14, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Dundee 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Dundee 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2025	60 mph, measured	Lake Manawa, Chautauqua 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2025	62 mph, measured	Eppley Field Omah, Lake Manawa 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	66 mph, measured	Weston, Eppley Field Omah 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 2024	90 mph, estimated	Lake Manawa 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2024	90 mph, estimated	Carter Lake 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Council Bluffs; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Council Bluffs.

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