135
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Hail in Page County, Iowa: 135 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,050 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Page County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Page County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 135 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 Page County archive, hail makes up 38.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,050 for this hazard and #52 within Iowa, putting it in the 66.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Page County with 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | ESSEX | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ESSEX ARPT | 2.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | CLARINDA MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | CLARINDA | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2023 | CLARINDA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | NYMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | HEPBURN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | ESSEX | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | ESSEX | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 2, 2018 | SHAMBAUGH | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Page County
- Thunderstorm Wind 142
- Tornado 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of large hail were reported from spotters and law enforcement along the track of this supercell. The hail reports ranged from golf ball to tennis ball size hail, and in some locations covered the ground.
Hail at least 1 inch in diameter was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 70 mph. The wind driven hail caused extensive damage in a swath from Shambaugh through College Springs and into the Braddyville area. Numerous north or east facing windows and siding were broken out or damaged, power lines and trees were downed and crop damage was extensive. More than 80 power poles were snapped from Highway 2 to south of Coin. Some residents claimed it was the worst storm they had ever witnessed.
A swath of golfball size hail fell across portions of east-central and northeastern Page County. The office first received a photo relayed via emergency management of golfball sized hail in Clarinda. It was also reported that the golfball sized hail lasted around 5 minutes resulting in damage to cars. The hailstorm continued to the north-northeast where there was another public report of golfball sized hail in Hepburn.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Page County, Iowa?
135 hail events are recorded in Page County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Page County?
The strongest hail on record in Page County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Page 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 Page County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/page-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.