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Appanoose County, IA hail & severe wind history
108 storm reports on file for Appanoose County between 2010-04-30 and 2024-10-30 — 56 hail and 52 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.2 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jul 31, 2024 — 1.25" (half dollar), 1.05 mi W of Jerome.
- Hail was reported on 24 days since 2010 — about 2.2 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Jun 17, 2017.
- Appanoose County has more hail reports than 43% of the 99 Iowa counties we cover.
Search every Appanoose County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Appanoose County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-17 | 11 | 3" (teacup) | 60 mph |
| 2023-03-31 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2011-06-26 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2015-07-28 | 6 | — | 75 mph |
| 2019-06-25 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2024-06-13 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2019-06-28 | 4 | — | 70 mph |
| 2010-07-18 | 4 | — | 75 mph |
| 2010-06-05 | 4 | — | 79 mph |
| 2024-04-30 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-13 | 2.75" baseball | 2.76 mi S of Exline | Storm chaser report of baseball-sized hail, along with a broken windshield. Time of occurrence estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-13 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Moulton Arpt | MPING report, with time of occurrence estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-13 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Moulton Arpt | MPING report of 2 inch hail. |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.75" baseball | 1.48 mi SSW of Iconium | A 911 call to Appanoose county. |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.25" hen egg | 0 mi N of Centerville | No narrative filed |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Centerville | No narrative filed |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Centerville | No narrative filed |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Centerville | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Appanoose County?
Across 11 years of records, June produced the most reports (49), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 8 | 7.4% |
| April | 13 | 12.0% |
| May | 6 | 5.6% |
| June | 49 | 45.4% |
| July | 21 | 19.4% |
| August | 3 | 2.8% |
| September | 1 | 0.9% |
| October | 2 | 1.9% |
| November | 3 | 2.8% |
| December | 2 | 1.9% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Appanoose County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Wapello County, IA | 162 | 2.75" |
| Lucas County, IA | 62 | 2" |
| Putnam County, MO | 61 | 2.75" |
| Monroe County, IA | 58 | 2.5" |
| Davis County, IA | 55 | 1.75" |
| Wayne County, IA | 53 | 2.75" |
| Schuyler County, MO | 26 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Appanoose County
- How often does it hail in Appanoose County?
- Hail was reported on 24 separate days between 2010 and 2024, about 2.2 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 45 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 19007). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.