102
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$510K
Property damage
Hail in Humboldt County, Iowa: 102 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,413 nationally and #81 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Humboldt County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Humboldt County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 102 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 Humboldt County archive, hail makes up 32.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,413 for this hazard and #81 within Iowa, putting it in the 54.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Humboldt County with 31 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | THOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | LIVERMORE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | DAKOTA CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BODE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BODE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | LIVERMORE | 2 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | LIVERMORE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | BODE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | BODE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | DAKOTA CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Humboldt County
- Thunderstorm Wind 93
- Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms developed in a north to south line across central Iowa, with scattered thunderstorms on either side of this line. They moved north during the afternoon and evening hours. The development took place along the edge of an upper level dry slot. Most of the storms produced gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and some small hail. One report of dime-size hail was received from the City of Hampton, in Franklin County. Another brief period of dime-size hail occurred over western Humboldt County. Considerable damage was done to one property in Polk City. Winds blew a pole building out of the ground and caused damage to a few other buildings on the property. The winds appeared to be the result of a microburst as the top of the thunderstorm collapsed. For the most part however, damage was minor around the state.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Humboldt County, Iowa?
102 hail events are recorded in Humboldt County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Humboldt County?
The strongest hail on record in Humboldt County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Humboldt 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 Humboldt County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/humboldt-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.