◆ INDEPENDENCE, IA HAIL HISTORY · BUCHANAN COUNTY
Independence, IA hail history & hail map
Independence, Iowa has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 3.25″ (Baseball). Most recent: Apr 14, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
3.25″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
3.25″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Independence, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Independence
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3.25″ Baseball | Radar 1.75″ · 5 ground reports (max 3.25″) |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| May 7, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Independence (42.520, -91.860) 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.