◆ AURELIA, IA HAIL HISTORY · CHEROKEE COUNTY
Aurelia, IA hail history & hail map
Aurelia, Iowa has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: May 16, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Aurelia, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Aurelia
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Aug 3, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Aurelia (42.710, -95.440) 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.