Hail History

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Hail history im Storm Lake, IA

Last hail im 10 milesMay 15, 20260.88 in (5-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Apr 9, 2011
Hail days im 200622
Days im hail 1 inch imwin16
Tornadoes im 10 miles11
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles46

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Storm Lake im 22 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Apr 9, 2011. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Storm Lake

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 15, 20260.88 in
5-cent coin
Storm Lake Airport
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Storm Lake
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin
Alta
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Storm Lake
NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Storm Lake by year

20620730809110311112131141152161711819120121221232425226

When hail season peaks near Storm Lake

Of the 22 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and May (5).

JanFeb2Mar2Apr5May8Jun2Jul2Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Storm Lake

Apr 9, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Early (10 mi from Storm Lake)

Aug 13, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Storm Lake (1 mi from Storm Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail dented vehicles. The amount of property damage was not known.

May 1, 2018 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Truesdale (10 mi from Storm Lake)

Jun 1, 2011 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Hanover (7 mi from Storm Lake)

Jun 5, 2020 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Alta (3 mi from Storm Lake)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Storm Lake

DateRatingWherePath
May 17, 2026EF?Sulphur Spgs
8 mi from Storm Lake
2.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 21, 2024EF1Truesdale
8 mi from Storm Lake
1.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 13, 2023EF?Storm Lake Airport
7 mi from Storm Lake
0.0 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 13, 2023EF?Schaller
9 mi from Storm Lake
0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 13, 2023EF?Storm Lake Airport
6 mi from Storm Lake
1.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021EF1Hanover
10 mi from Storm Lake
6.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 4, 2013EF1Hanover
8 mi from Storm Lake
5.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 9, 2011EF0Alta
7 mi from Storm Lake
0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 9, 2011EF0Alta
7 mi from Storm Lake
0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 9, 2011EF2Nemaha
9 mi from Storm Lake
8.4 mi long, 2,200 yd wide
Apr 9, 2011EF0Sulphur Spgs
7 mi from Storm Lake
0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Storm Lake

46 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Storm Lake since 2006, on 27 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Aug 3, 2022.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 17, 202668 mph, imwinStorm Lake Airport, Truesdale
3 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 202659 mph, imwinStorm Lake Airport
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202560 mph, imwinStorm Lake Airport
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 202581 mph, ekkarStorm Lake, Truesdale, Alta
4 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202561 mph, imwinTruesdale, Juniata
3 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202485 mph, ekkarAlta, Truesdale
3 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202366 mph, imwinTruesdale
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 24, 202381 mph, ekkarTruesdale
2 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Aug 3, 202270 mph, imwinStorm Lake Airport
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 202260 mph, imwinStorm Lake Airport
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 Storm Lake; 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 Storm Lake.

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