◆ COVINGTON, IA HAIL HISTORY · LINN COUNTY
Covington, IA hail history & hail map
Covington, Iowa has had 17 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Nov 11, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
17Hail events in the past 5 years
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Covington, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Covington
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 0.70″ Small | 3 ground reports (max 0.70″) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 0.10″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.10″) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 0.62″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.62″) |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 6 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 2 ground reports (max 0.25″) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 2 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Aug 1, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Jun 13, 2022 | 0.70″ Small | 2 ground reports (max 0.70″) |
| Dec 27, 2021 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Covington (41.970, -91.730) 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.