Hail in Ida County, Iowa

Hail in Ida County, Iowa: 130 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,105 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Ida County is the 2000s, when 58 of the county's 130 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 Ida County archive, hail makes up 49.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,105 for this hazard and #56 within Iowa, putting it in the 64.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Ida County with 34 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 Ida County, Iowa?

130 hail events are recorded in Ida County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ida County?

The strongest hail on record in Ida County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Ida 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.