Hail history im Ames, IA

Last hail im 10 milesJun 20, 20250.75 in (1-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jun 25, 2008

Hail days im 200646

Days im hail 1 inch imwin28

Tornadoes im 10 miles13

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles146

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Ames im 46 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jun 25, 2008. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Ames

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 20, 2025	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Ames 1 hail report · closest 1 mi im Ames	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Nevada 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Ames	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Nevada 4 hail reports · closest 9 mi im Ames	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Ames, Ames Airport 2 hail reports · closest im center im Ames	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Ontario, Mackey 6 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Ames	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Ames by year

When hail season peaks near Ames

Of the 46 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and May (11).

Largest hail storms near Ames

Jun 25, 2008 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Napier (9 mi from Ames)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was oblong with the major axis up to 3.25 inches in length.

May 7, 2023 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Ames (2 mi from Ames)

May 25, 2018 · 2.25 in · Huxley (10 mi from Ames)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail nearly tennis ball size was measured and reported in Huxley.

May 1, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Nevada (9 mi from Ames)

Mar 8, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pleasant Hill (9 mi from Ames)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ames

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 19, 2025	EF?	Mackey 10 mi from Ames	2.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 19, 2025	EF?	Gilbert 8 mi from Ames	2.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	Kelley 8 mi from Ames	0.7 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	Story City 10 mi from Ames	2.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 29, 2018	EF0	Ames 4 mi from Ames	0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Napier 8 mi from Ames	1.9 mi long, 60 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Kelley 8 mi from Ames	1.4 mi long, 80 yd wide
Aug 21, 2017	EF0	Midvale 7 mi from Ames	1.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	Gilbert 6 mi from Ames	5.3 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jun 7, 2015	EF1	Ames Airport 2 mi from Ames	0.9 mi long, 35 yd wide
May 11, 2014	EF0	Napier 10 mi from Ames	1.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 8, 2010	EF0	Story City 8 mi from Ames	0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ames

146 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ames since 2006, on 61 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 27, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2026	dmg ekkar	Ames 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	69 mph, imwin	Ames, Gilbert 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 22, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Ames 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2025	71 mph, imwin	Gilbert, Nevada 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2025	62 mph, imwin	Ames Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2024	58 mph, ekkar	Ontario 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2024	58 mph, ekkar	Ames Airport 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2022	58 mph, imwin	Ames Airport, Ontario 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 2022	66 mph, imwin	Ames Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2022	60 mph, imwin	Ames Airport 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ames; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a 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). Distances are measured from the center of Ames.

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