Ringgold County, IA hail & severe wind history
63 storm reports on file for Ringgold County between 2010-04-05 and 2025-04-02 — 42 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
42
2.6 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2024-04-26
Strongest gust
96 mph
83 kt · 2014-06-03
Reported damage
$11.0M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
34
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2010
17 reports
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63 of 63 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Ringgold County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 00:15 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .52 mi E of Tingley | Gust from personal weather station. Blinding rain was also reported. |
| 2024-06-25 21:44 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Quart to 2.25 inch diameter hail lasted for 6 minutes from 1044 to 1050 pm local time. Small twigs broken off. |
| 2024-04-26 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.6 mi SW of Delphos | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-04-26 18:45 | Hail | 3" teacup | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2023-07-17 05:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-06-30 05:42 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4.34 mi SW of Maloy | Personal weather station measured 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-06-30 05:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.9 mi SSE of Delphos | Emergency manager reported grain bin moved and damaged, as well as signs along the road bent over. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-06-30 06:08 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6.91 mi S of Kellerton | Personal weather station measured 66 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-04-19 20:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.25 mi WSW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-03-31 11:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.28 mi SSW of Mt Ayr Muni Arpt | Relayed by WHO13 in Des Moines. |
| 2021-12-15 17:51 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Mt Ayr | Metal roof peeled off on the TEK Builders building in Mount Ayr. This is a delayed report, time estimated from radar. |
| 2021-07-09 21:24 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.25 mi WSW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-06-03 05:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SW of Knowlton | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail fell between 6:05am and 6:12am with some damage to cars. |
| 2019-06-22 17:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi SW of Knowlton | Emergency management relayed public report of nickel sized hail. |
| 2019-05-28 06:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi SW of Tingley | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2018-05-02 17:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tingley | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-04-09 22:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Emergency manager reported trees down on a vehicle along with roof and building damage. This is a delayed report. |
| 2017-03-06 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | Coop observer reported minor tree damage and damage to local street signs. |
| 2015-11-11 14:33 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.57 mi E of Kellerton | Emergency Manager reported a hole in a big barn on its west side and shingles missing off of a house, but no major structural damage. Primarily only loose items thrown around and some uprooted trees/branches. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2015-07-31 22:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Trained spotter report hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter for several minutes. The hail preceded rain and continued with rain. |
| 2015-06-21 18:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.9 mi SSE of Delphos | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-29 20:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SW of Knowlton | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2014-06-03 16:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7 mi ESE of Redding | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-03 16:30 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 7.79 mi ESE of Redding | Baseball size hail was measured along 325th street. |
| 2014-06-03 17:39 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.88 mi E of Clearfield | At least ten power poles snapped or leaning. |
| 2014-06-03 17:39 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.97 mi NNE of Clearfield | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2014-06-03 17:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.25 mi SSE of Clearfield | Trees blown over onto road near location. |
| 2014-06-03 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.25 mi SSE of Clearfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-03 17:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.7 mi E of Clearfield | Several trees blown over and a machine shed blown over. |
| 2014-06-03 17:48 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .59 mi NW of Diagonal | Partial loss of a roof covering a home and tree damage reported in town. Roofing material was blown southeast. |
| 2014-06-03 17:52 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 2.33 mi S of Diagonal | A farm outbuilding was destroyed with debris blown southeast. |
| 2014-06-03 17:53 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.11 mi WSW of Mt Ayr | Hail punched holes in window well covers. |
| 2014-06-03 20:26 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .66 mi WSW of Beaconsfield | Loss of metal roof material from a farm outbuilding. |
| 2014-06-03 20:27 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .54 mi NNE of Beaconsfield | Large tree branches of 1 to 3 feet in diameter blown down. |
| 2014-05-21 00:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi N of Kellerton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-02-20 09:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.9 mi W of Benton | An adult male died when a 30 foot conveyor belt was blown over by a wind gust. The incident occurred at 2401 Co. Hwy P-27 at the Helena Chemical Company. |
| 2013-09-19 15:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.48 mi NNW of Tingley | A semi truck was blown over on Highway 169. |
| 2013-05-28 16:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Clearfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-17 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi S of Beaconsfield | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2013-04-17 17:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.45 mi S of Beaconsfield | One inch diameter hail along with damage to house roofs and vehicles. |
| 2013-04-08 22:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi SW of Beaconsfield | Hail still in ditches the next morning. Siding of houses damaged and plastic on shed damaged with window screens also torn. |
| 2012-06-16 13:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .52 mi W of Mt Ayr | A trained spotter reported mostly pea to nickel size hail with a few quarter size mixed in. |
| 2012-06-16 13:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | Trained spotter on the west side of Mount Ayr reported nickel size hail and wind gusts of 35 MPH. |
| 2012-05-25 14:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.9 mi SSE of Delphos | Mostly dime size hail with some quarter size. |
| 2011-06-19 22:52 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Four mature trees down along with numerous 6 inch diameter limbs. Two power lines were downed. An abandon mobile home was blown off its foundation. |
| 2011-05-11 17:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Observer reported wind gusts of at least 60 MPH with rain blowing horizontally. |
| 2010-10-23 14:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.25 mi ENE of Mt Ayr Muni Arpt | A few quarter size stones were mixed with a lot of smaller hail. |
| 2010-09-18 23:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.09 mi NE of Delphos | Golf ball size hail with damage to vehicle and siding on the east side of a home. |
| 2010-09-18 23:35 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mt Ayr | Widespread property damage in Mt Ayr to both vehicles and buildings was reported. |
| 2010-09-18 23:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | Nickel to golf ball size hail reported in town. |
| 2010-09-18 23:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-09-18 23:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.25 mi WSW of Mt Ayr | Spotter also reports 6.97 inches of rainfall along with the hail. |
| 2010-06-01 15:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.33 mi NW of Benton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-01 15:30 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .52 mi W of Clearfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-01 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.25 mi ENE of Knowlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-01 16:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tingley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-01 16:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.18 mi NNW of Ellston | Hail lasted over 20 minutes with the largest hail falling for 5 minutes. |
| 2010-06-01 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.18 mi NNW of Ellston | Numerous branches down with winds estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. |
| 2010-06-01 19:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.48 mi NNW of Redding | Also the top of a green house was blown off. |
| 2010-04-05 12:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Knowlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-05 12:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SW of Delphos | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-05 13:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Knowlton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-05 13:28 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.18 mi NNW of Ellston | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Ringgold County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 96 mph |
| 2010-06-01 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 64 mph |
| 2010-09-18 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2010-04-05 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-04-26 | 2 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2013-04-17 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2012-06-16 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2024-06-25 | 1 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Kellerton | Quart to 2.25 inch diameter hail lasted for 6 minutes from 1044 to 1050 pm local time. Small twigs broken off. |
| 2024-04-26 | 3" teacup | .87 mi SW of Mt Ayr | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-03 | 2" hen egg | 7 mi ESE of Redding | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-03 | 2.75" baseball | 7.79 mi ESE of Redding | Baseball size hail was measured along 325th street. |
| 2014-06-03 | 2" hen egg | 3.97 mi NNE of Clearfield | No narrative filed |
| 2010-09-18 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mt Ayr | Widespread property damage in Mt Ayr to both vehicles and buildings was reported. |
| 2010-06-01 | 2.75" baseball | .52 mi W of Clearfield | No narrative filed |
| 2010-06-01 | 2" hen egg | 3.18 mi NNW of Ellston | Hail lasted over 20 minutes with the largest hail falling for 5 minutes. |
When does hail hit Ringgold County?
Across 14 years of records, June produced the most reports (30), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 1.6% |
| March | 2 | 3.2% |
| April | 12 | 19.0% |
| May | 6 | 9.5% |
| June | 30 | 47.6% |
| July | 3 | 4.8% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 6 | 9.5% |
| October | 1 | 1.6% |
| November | 1 | 1.6% |
| December | 1 | 1.6% |
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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 19159). 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.