Hail History

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Hail history im Vinton, IA

Last hail im 10 milesApr 15, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Jun 8, 2011
Hail days im 200639
Days im hail 1 inch imwin26
Tornadoes im 10 miles16
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles101

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Vinton im 39 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Jun 8, 2011. Hail ej common im June im April.

Recent hail im Vinton

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 15, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Vinton
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Vinton		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Vinton, Vinton Meml Airport, Urbana
3 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Vinton		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 20250.88 in
5-cent coin		Urbana
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Vinton		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20250.88 in
5-cent coin		Vinton Meml Airport
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Vinton		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Vinton by year

206507408309210211112213214215163171181922012112222324225226

When hail season peaks near Vinton

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (15) and April (8).

1Jan1Feb4Mar8Apr4May15Jun3Jul3AugSepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Vinton

Apr 13, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vinton (7 mi from Vinton)

Jun 8, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vinton Meml Airport (3 mi from Vinton)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail fell at the Vinton Memorial Airport about 3.5 miles north of Vinton, IA at 717 pm CDT June 8.

Jun 6, 2018 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Mt Auburn (5 mi from Vinton)

Jun 3, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Van Horne (10 mi from Vinton)

Mar 31, 2007 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Brandon (10 mi from Vinton)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Vinton

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 11, 2025EF1Shellsburg
9 mi from Vinton		0.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 11, 2025EF1Center Pt
10 mi from Vinton		3.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Sep 26, 2023EF?Garrison
9 mi from Vinton		0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF2Vinton
3 mi from Vinton		1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF?Cheney
7 mi from Vinton		1.4 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF2Cheney
8 mi from Vinton		2.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 5, 2022EF1Garrison
9 mi from Vinton		14.0 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 14, 2021EF?Garrison
4 mi from Vinton		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jul 14, 2021EF?Vinton
5 mi from Vinton		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jul 14, 2021EF?Shellsburg
5 mi from Vinton		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Sep 3, 2018EF0Van Horne
6 mi from Vinton		0.0 mi long, 15 yd wide
Sep 3, 2018EF0Vinton
4 mi from Vinton		0.0 mi long, 15 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Vinton

101 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Vinton since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on Jun 19, 2009.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 7, 202665 mph, ekkarShellsburg, Cheney
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 202674 mph, imwinShellsburg, Vinton
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202664 mph, ekkarGarrison
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 202564 mph, imwinShellsburg, Garrison, Vinton
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202561 mph, imwinVan Horne
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202571 mph, imwinVinton, Urbana
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202560 mph, ekkarShellsburg
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202575 mph, ekkarMt Auburn, Vinton Meml Airport
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202470 mph, imwinMt Auburn
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202460 mph, imwinGarrison
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 Vinton; 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 Vinton.

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