Hail in Tama County, Iowa

Hail in Tama County, Iowa: 109 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #1,336 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Tama County is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 109 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 Tama County archive, hail makes up 25.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,336 for this hazard and #77 within Iowa, putting it in the 56.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Tama County with 29 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 153
• Heavy Rain 56
• Tornado 48

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

109 hail events are recorded in Tama County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Tama County?

The strongest hail on record in Tama County measured 3.75.

Where does the hail data for Tama 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.