Hail in Muscatine County, Iowa

Hail in Muscatine County, Iowa: 160 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #860 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Muscatine County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 160 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 Muscatine County archive, hail makes up 32.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #860 for this hazard and #35 within Iowa, putting it in the 72.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Muscatine County with 56 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 211
• Tornado 41

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

160 hail events are recorded in Muscatine County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Muscatine County?

The strongest hail on record in Muscatine County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Muscatine 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.