Hail in Hancock County, Iowa

Hail in Hancock County, Iowa: 114 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5.5. That places the county #1,265 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hancock County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 114 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 Hancock County archive, hail makes up 35.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,265 for this hazard and #72 within Iowa, putting it in the 59.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Hancock County with 26 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.

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

114 hail events are recorded in Hancock County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hancock County?

The strongest hail on record in Hancock County measured 5.5.

Where does the hail data for Hancock 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.