196
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$770K
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, Iowa: 196 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #640 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2010s, when 67 of the county's 196 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 27.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #640 for this hazard and #22 within Iowa, putting it in the 79.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | KNOXVILLE ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | ATTICA | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | KNOXVILLE ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | PELLA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | FIFIELD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | PELLA MUNI ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | LAKE RED ROCK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | PELLA MUNI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | FIFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | PLEASANTVILLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 236
- Heavy Rain 107
- Flood 63
- Tornado 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple patrol cars and EMA vehicles were damaged by large hail up to baseball size. Some reports coming in of damages to homes, buildings, etc from hail. Most reports of hail from southern 1/3 of Marion County from Melcher-Dallas to west of Attica.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, Iowa?
196 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.