Hail in Davis County, Iowa

Hail in Davis County, Iowa: 87 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #93 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Davis County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 87 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 Davis County archive, hail makes up 31.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #93 within Iowa, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Davis County with 28 recorded events, while Feb 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 90
• Heavy Rain 51

How many hail events are on record in Davis County, Iowa?

87 hail events are recorded in Davis County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Davis County?

The strongest hail on record in Davis County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Davis 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.