◆ AMES ARPT, IA HAIL HISTORY · STORY COUNTY
Ames Arpt, IA hail history & hail map
Ames Arpt, Iowa has had 11 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.75″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Jul 21, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
11Hail events in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
0.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Ames Arpt, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Ames Arpt
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 4 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | 3 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 1 ground report (max 1.25″) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 7 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 0.10″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.10″) |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Ames Arpt (42.010, -93.620) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.