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Hail istori fɔ Cedar Falls, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 16, 20251.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20064.50 in (softbol)Jul 16, 2007
Hail dei sin 200634
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ22
Tɔnado insay 10 mail9
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail138

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Cedar Falls long 34 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.50 in (softbol) long Jul 16, 2007. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an June.

Cedar Falls rank #509 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Cedar Falls

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 16, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Waterloo, Evansdale
4 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Cedar Falls		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20250.88 in
5-sent koin		Farmer
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Cedar Falls		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20250.88 in
5-sent koin		Evansdale
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Cedar Falls		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 20240.75 in
1-sent koin		Evansdale
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Cedar Falls		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 Cedar Falls, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Cedar Falls

Out of di 34 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (8) and June (7).

JanFeb4Mar8Apr5May7Jun5Jul1Aug2Sep2OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Cedar Falls

Jul 16, 2007 · 4.50 in (softbol) · Farmer (6 mi from Cedar Falls)

May 25, 2008 · 4.25 in · Finchford (9 mi from Cedar Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): A viewer reported softball size hail in Finchford.

Apr 6, 2010 · 3.50 in · Cedar Falls (1 mi from Cedar Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): The ground was covered by 1 to 3.5 inch diameter hail.

Jun 25, 2023 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · Evansdale (9 mi from Cedar Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter reported baseball and larger hail.

Jul 17, 2006 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Bloomfield (5 mi from Cedar Falls)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Cedar Falls

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 28, 2020EF0Orange
8 mi from Cedar Falls		2.1 mi long, 115 yd wide
Mar 28, 2020EF?Evansdale
8 mi from Cedar Falls		0.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Oct 9, 2018EF0Boies
7 mi from Cedar Falls		1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 9, 2018EF0Janesville
8 mi from Cedar Falls		0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 31, 2014EF0Janesville
10 mi from Cedar Falls		0.8 mi long, 85 yd wide
Aug 31, 2014EF0Farmer
6 mi from Cedar Falls		2.1 mi long, 130 yd wide
Aug 31, 2014EF0Boies
8 mi from Cedar Falls		3.2 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 25, 2008EF2Benson
6 mi from Cedar Falls		24.2 mi long, 2,100 yd wide
Jun 21, 2007EF0Castle Hill
3 mi from Cedar Falls		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Cedar Falls

138 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Cedar Falls since 2006, on 59 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 93 mph on May 25, 2008.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 7, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badHudson
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 26, 202666 mph, we kin mekaWaterloo Regional Airpo
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badCedar Falls
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 16, 202558 mph, we kin mekaWaterloo Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202564 mph, we kin mekaEvansdale, Orange
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202581 mph, we kin mekaWaterloo, Janesville, Waterloo Muni Airport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202559 mph, we kin mekaWaterloo Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202569 mph, we tinkWaterloo, Cedar Falls Airport, Cedar Falls
6 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202558 mph, we tinkCedar Falls
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202460 mph, we kin mekaWaterloo Muni Airport
1 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 Cedar Falls; 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 Cedar Falls.

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