Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Solon, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 14, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 13, 2006
Hail dei sin 200638
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ21
Tɔnado insay 10 mail11
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail80

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Solon long 38 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 13, 2006. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an April.

Risent hail nia Solon

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Iowa City
2 hail reports · klos 9 mi frɔm Solon		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 Solon, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Solon

Out of di 38 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (12) and April (9).

Jan1Feb2Mar9Apr7May12Jun4Jul2AugSep1OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Solon

Apr 13, 2006 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Iowa City (8 mi from Solon)

National Weather Service description (English): Public report of baseball size hail at mile marker 252 on I-80

Jul 16, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Oakdale (10 mi from Solon)

Apr 3, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Swisher (10 mi from Solon)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail fell 1 mile east of Swisher, IA at 647 pm CDT April 3.

May 3, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Solon (0 mi from Solon)

Apr 10, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Mt Vernon (9 mi from Solon)

National Weather Service description (English): The emergency manager relayed a public report of golf ball size hail that damaged cars and roofs in Mount Vernon.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Solon

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 25, 2024EF0Ely
8 mi from Solon		0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF0Solon
1 mi from Solon		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF?Lisbon
7 mi from Solon		0.8 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF?Mechanicsville
8 mi from Solon		10.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF2Solon
1 mi from Solon		4.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF1Mt Vernon
4 mi from Solon		4.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jan 16, 2023EF?Ely
10 mi from Solon		0.8 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 23, 2020EF0Morse
5 mi from Solon		5.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 23, 2020EF1Cedar Bluff
7 mi from Solon		1.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 25, 2008EF0North Liberty
6 mi from Solon		0.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 13, 2006F1Hills
10 mi from Solon		0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Solon

80 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Solon since 2006, on 51 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 70 mph on Jun 17, 2026.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 8, 202658 mph, we tinkMount Vernon
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 202670 mph, we kin mekaNorth Liberty
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 202570 mph, we tinkNorth Liberty, Bertram
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202560 mph, we kin mekaLisbon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202475 mph, we tinkNorth Liberty, Iowa City
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 202464 mph, we tinkCoralville, Iowa City
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202464 mph, we tinkIowa City
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202460 mph, we tinkSolon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202460 mph, we tinkLisbon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202370 mph, we tinkTwin View Heights
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 Solon; 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 Solon.

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