◆ LA PORTE CITY ARPT, IA HAIL HISTORY · BLACK HAWK COUNTY
La Porte City Arpt, IA hail history & hail map
La Porte City Arpt, Iowa has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Aug 11, 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
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.25″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over La Porte City Arpt, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in La Porte City Arpt
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ · 1 ground report (max 1.25″) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over La Porte City Arpt (42.340, -92.300) 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.