Hail History

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Hail history im Rock Rapids, IA

Last hail im 10 milesMay 25, 20260.88 in (5-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Sep 22, 2010
Hail days im 200634
Days im hail 1 inch imwin27
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles34

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Rock Rapids im 34 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Sep 22, 2010. Hail ej common im August im June.

Recent hail im Rock Rapids

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 25, 20260.88 in
5-cent coin		Lester
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Rock Rapids		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Alvord
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Rock Rapids		NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Lester
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Rock Rapids		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Doon, Lakewood
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Rock Rapids		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 20252.00 in
hen egg		George
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Rock Rapids		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Rock Rapids by year

3061071081092102112121341431511621718219220321222324225326

When hail season peaks near Rock Rapids

Of the 34 hail days since 2006, most fell in August (9) and June (8).

JanFeb1Mar4Apr8May8Jun1Jul9Aug2Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Rock Rapids

Sep 22, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Rock Rapids (0 mi from Rock Rapids)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail dented vehicles and windshields;.

May 1, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Alvord (10 mi from Rock Rapids)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail was accompanied by strong winds. Leaves were stripped from numerous trees.

Apr 28, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · George (8 mi from Rock Rapids)

Jun 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Magnolia (9 mi from Rock Rapids)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail caused crop damage. The amount of crop damage was not known.

Apr 24, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Loster (8 mi from Rock Rapids)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Rock Rapids

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 28, 2025EF1Alvord
8 mi from Rock Rapids		2.1 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 28, 2025EF?Lakewood
6 mi from Rock Rapids		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 30, 2022EF1Rock Rapids Muni Airport
5 mi from Rock Rapids		1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 17, 2019EF1Loster
5 mi from Rock Rapids		7.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF0Alvord
8 mi from Rock Rapids		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 1, 2008EF0George
9 mi from Rock Rapids		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Rock Rapids

34 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Rock Rapids since 2006, on 18 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Jul 28, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 8, 202650 mph, imwinLester
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 1, 202671 mph, imwinRock Rapids
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 25, 202669 mph, imwinRock Rapids, Lester
4 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 202585 mph, ekkarAlvord, Lakewood, Lester
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202585 mph, ekkarRock Rapids Muni Airport, Edna, Rock Rapids
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202475 mph, ekkarEllsworth
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202264 mph, imwinEdna
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202290 mph, ekkarLester, Rock Rapids Muni Airport, Steen
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 28, 202175 mph, ekkarLester
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202160 mph, imwinGeorge
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.

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

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