223
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Hail in Guthrie County, Iowa: 223 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #522 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Guthrie County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Guthrie County is the 2010s, when 88 of the county's 223 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 Guthrie County archive, hail makes up 43.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #522 for this hazard and #16 within Iowa, putting it in the 83.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Guthrie County with 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | JAMAICA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | NORTH BRANCH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | NORTH BRANCH | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | JAMAICA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | MENLO | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 8, 2023 | JAMAICA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | STUART | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | CASEY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | BAGLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | BAGLEY | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Guthrie County
- Thunderstorm Wind 155
- Heavy Rain 43
- Flash Flood 41
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Guthrie County, Iowa?
223 hail events are recorded in Guthrie County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Guthrie County?
The strongest hail on record in Guthrie County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Guthrie 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 Guthrie County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/guthrie-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.