166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$784K
Property damage
Hail in Taylor County, Iowa: 166 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #818 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Taylor County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Taylor County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 166 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 Taylor County archive, hail makes up 37.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #818 for this hazard and #30 within Iowa, putting it in the 73.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Taylor County with 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | CLEARFIELD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | GUSS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | CLEARFIELD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | BEDFORD ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | BEDFORD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | NEW MARKET | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | NEW MARKET | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | LENOX ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | NEW MARKET | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 17, 2022 | BLOCKTON | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taylor County
- Thunderstorm Wind 133
- Heavy Rain 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Broken wind shields, hole sin siding and windows, and destruction of nearby crops on three different properties. Hail lasted for 20 minutes and accumulated into drifts, making it difficult to open door of home. Hail that drifted lingered for at least 12 hours.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Taylor County, Iowa?
166 hail events are recorded in Taylor County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest hail on record in Taylor County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/taylor-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.