143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
88
Direct injuries
$414K
Property damage
Hail in Carroll County, Iowa: 143 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #980 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Carroll County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Carroll County is the 2000s, when 70 of the county's 143 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 Carroll County archive, hail makes up 31.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #980 for this hazard and #46 within Iowa, putting it in the 68.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Carroll County with 40 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2003 | BREDA | 0.88 | 0 | 88 | $2K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | ARCADIA | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | COON RAPIDS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | DEDHAM | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | HALBUR | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | CARROLL | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | CARROLL | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | CARROLL | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | MANNING | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | COON RAPIDS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | COON RAPIDS | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Carroll County
- Thunderstorm Wind 201
- Heavy Rain 42
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Carroll County, Iowa?
143 hail events are recorded in Carroll County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Carroll County?
The strongest hail on record in Carroll County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Carroll 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 Carroll County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/carroll-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.