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Hail istori fɔ Ames, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 20, 20250.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20063.00 in (ti kap)Jun 25, 2008
Hail dei sin 200646
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ28
Tɔnado insay 10 mail13
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail146

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Ames long 46 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.00 in (ti kap) long Jun 25, 2008. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Ames rank #310 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Ames

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 20, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Ames
1 hail report · klos 1 mi frɔm Ames		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Nevada
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Ames		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 20251.50 in
ping pong bol		Nevada
4 hail reports · klos 9 mi frɔm Ames		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Ames, Ames Airport
2 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Ames		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 20251.50 in
ping pong bol		Ontario, Mackey
6 hail reports · klos 3 mi frɔm Ames		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Ames, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Ames

Out of di 46 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (11) and May (11).

JanFeb5Mar6Apr11May11Jun8Jul1Aug3SepOctNov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Ames

Jun 25, 2008 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · 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 (tenis bol) · 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 (hen eg) · Nevada (9 mi from Ames)

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

Tornado insay 10 mile of Ames

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 19, 2025EF?Mackey
10 mi from Ames		2.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 19, 2025EF?Gilbert
8 mi from Ames		2.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 23, 2022EF0Kelley
8 mi from Ames		0.7 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 19, 2018EF0Story City
10 mi from Ames		2.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 29, 2018EF0Ames
4 mi from Ames		0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017EF0Napier
8 mi from Ames		1.9 mi long, 60 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017EF0Kelley
8 mi from Ames		1.4 mi long, 80 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017EF0Midvale
7 mi from Ames		1.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017EF0Gilbert
6 mi from Ames		5.3 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jun 7, 2015EF1Ames Airport
2 mi from Ames		0.9 mi long, 35 yd wide
May 11, 2014EF0Napier
10 mi from Ames		1.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 8, 2010EF0Story City
8 mi from Ames		0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Ames

146 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ames since 2006, on 61 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 82 mph on Jul 27, 2008.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 14, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badAmes
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 202669 mph, we kin mekaAmes, Gilbert
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 22, 202558 mph, we tinkAmes
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 202571 mph, we kin mekaGilbert, Nevada
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202562 mph, we kin mekaAmes Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202458 mph, we tinkOntario
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202458 mph, we tinkAmes Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202258 mph, we kin mekaAmes Airport, Ontario
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 202266 mph, we kin mekaAmes Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 202260 mph, we kin mekaAmes Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Ames; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Ames.

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