249
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$823K
Property damage
Hail in Dallas County, Iowa: 249 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #441 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dallas County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dallas County is the 2000s, when 108 of the county's 249 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Dallas County archive, hail makes up 25.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #441 for this hazard and #13 within Iowa, putting it in the 85.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Dallas County with 72 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | PERRY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | WOODWARD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | VAN METER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | HADDEN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | MINBURN | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | HADDEN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | PERRY | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | LINDEN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | GRANGER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | DALLAS MINE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dallas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 350
- Heavy Rain 140
- Flood 83
- Tornado 58
- Flash Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An off duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail in Waukee and also relayed that strong winds had blown down tents at the Waukee Farmer's Market. High winds and hail resulted in damaged siding with holes punched through the siding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dallas County, Iowa?
249 hail events are recorded in Dallas County between 1970 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dallas County?
The strongest hail on record in Dallas County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Dallas County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Dallas County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/dallas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.