Hail in Scott County, Iowa

Hail in Scott County, Iowa: 270 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 7. That places the county #380 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Scott County is the 2020s, when 85 of the county's 270 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 Scott County archive, hail makes up 26.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #380 for this hazard and #8 within Iowa, putting it in the 87.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Scott 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 492
• Tornado 67
• Flood 66
• Flash Flood 64

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

270 hail events are recorded in Scott County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Scott County?

The strongest hail on record in Scott County measured 7.

Where does the hail data for Scott 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.