Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Waterloo, IA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 16, 20251.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20064.25 inJul 16, 2007
Hail dei sin 200636
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ24
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail141

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Waterloo long 36 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.25 in long Jul 16, 2007. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

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Risent hail nia Waterloo

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 16, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Waterloo, Evansdale
4 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Waterloo		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20250.88 in
5-sent koin		Evansdale
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Waterloo		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 20240.75 in
1-sent koin		Evansdale
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Waterloo		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 Waterloo, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Waterloo

Out of di 36 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (7) and May (7).

JanFeb4Mar7Apr7May6Jun6Jul1Aug2Sep3OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Waterloo

Jul 16, 2007 · 4.25 in · Hudson (6 mi from Waterloo)

May 25, 2008 · 4.00 in (greipfrut) · Boies (9 mi from Waterloo)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball to softball size hail was reported 7 miles north of Waterloo.

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

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 (4 mi from Waterloo)

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

Apr 13, 2006 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Traer (10 mi from Waterloo)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Waterloo

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 28, 2020EF0Orange
6 mi from Waterloo		2.1 mi long, 115 yd wide
Mar 28, 2020EF?Evansdale
2 mi from Waterloo		0.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Oct 9, 2018EF0Boies
9 mi from Waterloo		1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 31, 2014EF0Boies
7 mi from Waterloo		3.2 mi long, 80 yd wide
Jun 21, 2007EF0Castle Hill
3 mi from Waterloo		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Waterloo

141 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waterloo since 2006, on 60 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, Raymond, Orange
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202581 mph, we tinkWaterloo, Waterloo Muni Airport
2 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, Raymond
7 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202558 mph, we tinkCedar Falls
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202574 mph, we kin mekaOrange
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 Waterloo; 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 Waterloo.

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