Hail in Dickinson County, Iowa

Hail in Dickinson County, Iowa: 174 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #772 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Dickinson County is the 2000s, when 74 of the county's 174 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 Dickinson County archive, hail makes up 35.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #772 for this hazard and #26 within Iowa, putting it in the 75.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Dickinson County with 66 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 176
• Flood 77

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

174 hail events are recorded in Dickinson County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Dickinson County?

The strongest hail on record in Dickinson County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Dickinson 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.