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Hail istori fɔ Dubuque, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailMar 10, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20063.50 inApr 3, 2011
Hail dei sin 200638
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ26
Tɔnado insay 10 mail4
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail172

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Dubuque long 38 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.50 in long Apr 3, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Dubuque rank #439 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Dubuque

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Mar 10, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Dubuque Muni Airport, Centralia
2 hail reports · klos 7 mi frɔm Dubuque		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 22, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Dubuque
1 hail report · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Dubuque		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Sageville
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Dubuque		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Dubuque Muni Airport
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Dubuque		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Asbury
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Dubuque		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 Dubuque, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Dubuque

Out of di 38 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (9) and May (9).

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Biggest hail storm na near Dubuque

Apr 3, 2011 · 3.50 in · Dubuque (1 mi from Dubuque)

National Weather Service description (English): Grapefruit sized hail fell 1 mile east northeast of Dubuque, IA at 830 pm CDT April 3 filling the streets with hail.

Apr 29, 2013 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Key West (5 mi from Dubuque)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball sized hail fell 3 miles northeast of the Dubuque Regional Airport, IA around 830 pm CDT April 29.

Apr 13, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dickeyville (10 mi from Dubuque)

May 2, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dubuque (0 mi from Dubuque)

National Weather Service description (English): A cocorahs observer measured golf ball size hail at Clarke College in Dubuque. The hail fell for 5 minutes which shredded leaves and dented some cars.

Jul 24, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dubuque (1 mi from Dubuque)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail the size of a golf ball fell on the Highway 151 bridge into Wisconsin at 638 pm July 24.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Dubuque

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 14, 2026EF1Dubuque Muni Airport
7 mi from Dubuque		3.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Kieler
7 mi from Dubuque		0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 28, 2020EF1Sherrill
10 mi from Dubuque		3.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 5, 2019EF1Dubuque Muni Airport
10 mi from Dubuque		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Dubuque

172 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dubuque since 2006, on 70 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 87 mph on Apr 14, 2026.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 11, 202665 mph, we kin mekaDubuque Regional Airport
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202681 mph, we tinkCentralia, Center Grove, Asbury
13 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202687 mph, we kin mekaDubuque Muni Airport, Fairplay
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202559 mph, we kin mekaDubuque Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202560 mph, we kin mekaDubuque, Dubuque Muni Airport, Center Grove
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202560 mph, we kin mekaJulien
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202570 mph, we tinkCenter Grove
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202496 mph, we tinkMassey, Dubuque Muni Airport, Center Grove
8 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202452 mph, we tinkDickeyville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 202476 mph, we kin mekaAsbury, Center Grove
5 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 Dubuque; 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 Dubuque.

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