Hail in Monroe County, Iowa

Hail in Monroe County, Iowa: 61 recorded events between 1979 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #99 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Monroe County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 61 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 Monroe County archive, hail makes up 26.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #99 within Iowa, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Monroe County with 18 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.

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

61 hail events are recorded in Monroe County between 1979 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Monroe County?

The strongest hail on record in Monroe County measured 3.25.

Where does the hail data for Monroe 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.