Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Grinnell, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailOct 24, 20240.88 in (5-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)May 7, 2023
Hail dei sin 200625
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ16
Tɔnado insay 10 mail4
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail41

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Grinnell long 25 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long May 7, 2023. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an April.

Risent hail nia Grinnell

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Oct 24, 20240.88 in
5-sent koin		Grinnell
1 hail report · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Grinnell		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 Grinnell, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Grinnell

Out of di 25 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (6) and April (4).

JanFeb2Mar4Apr2May6Jun3Jul3Aug3Sep1Oct1NovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Grinnell

May 7, 2023 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Grinnell Airport (3 mi from Grinnell)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail with strong winds. Report via social media.

Apr 6, 2010 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Grinnell (0 mi from Grinnell)

Jun 29, 2012 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Grinnell Airport (3 mi from Grinnell)

Jun 20, 2021 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Grinnell Airport (4 mi from Grinnell)

Jun 10, 2008 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Malcolm (9 mi from Grinnell)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Grinnell

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 5, 2022EF1Chester Center
7 mi from Grinnell		3.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Mar 5, 2022EF0Montour
8 mi from Grinnell		1.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 9, 2018EF0Malcolm
8 mi from Grinnell		1.8 mi long, 40 yd wide
Sep 30, 2007EF1Malcolm
7 mi from Grinnell		5.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Grinnell

41 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Grinnell since 2006, on 22 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 72 mph on Jun 29, 2012.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jun 20, 202560 mph, we tinkGrinnell
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202564 mph, we tinkMalcolm
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202460 mph, we tinkNewburg
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 202363 mph, we tinkGrinnell Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 15, 202164 mph, we tinkGrinnell Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 10, 202085 mph, we tinkGrinnell Airport, Malcolm
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 20, 201970 mph, we tinkGrinnell Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 201870 mph, we tinkLynnville, Grinnell, Gilman
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 201771 mph, we tinkGrinnell Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 201768 mph, we kin mekaGrinnell 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 Grinnell; 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 Grinnell.

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