Hail History

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Hail history im Fort Madison, IA

Last hail im 10 milesMay 4, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Apr 8, 2020
Hail days im 200635
Days im hail 1 inch imwin20
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles68

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Fort Madison im 35 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Apr 8, 2020. Hail ej common im April im May.

Recent hail im Fort Madison

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 4, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Sawyer
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Fort Madison		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Fort Madison by year

40610710810961021111213314115116317182191201212212352425126

When hail season peaks near Fort Madison

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and May (8).

Jan1Feb6Mar9Apr8May3Jun4Jul2Aug1SepOct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Fort Madison

Apr 8, 2020 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Denmark (9 mi from Fort Madison)

National Weather Service description (English): Fire department reported softball sized hail.

May 7, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Wever (7 mi from Fort Madison)

May 12, 2010 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Montrose (9 mi from Fort Madison)

Mar 15, 2016 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Dallas City (8 mi from Fort Madison)

Jul 9, 2021 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Spring Grove (10 mi from Fort Madison)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fort Madison

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 10, 2026EF1Franklin
10 mi from Fort Madison		2.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 10, 2026EF1Denmark
6 mi from Fort Madison		1.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 3, 2025EF0Viele
7 mi from Fort Madison		0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 23, 2021EF0Fort Madison Muni Airport
4 mi from Fort Madison		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 20, 2015EF1Fort Madison Muni Airport
4 mi from Fort Madison		4.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 21, 2010EF0Fort Madison Muni Airport
5 mi from Fort Madison		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fort Madison

68 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fort Madison since 2006, on 46 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Mar 6, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 14, 2026dmg ekkarMontrose
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 17, 202670 mph, ekkarSawyer, Dallas City
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 202581 mph, ekkarFort Madison
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202563 mph, imwinMontrose
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 202458 mph, imwinWever
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202460 mph, ekkarDallas City
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 202458 mph, ekkarNiota
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2023100 mph, ekkarMontrose, Nauvoo, Fort Madison
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 202360 mph, ekkarDallas City
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 202370 mph, ekkarSawyer
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Fort Madison; 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 Fort Madison.

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