◆ LESTER, IA HAIL HISTORY · LYON COUNTY
Lester, IA hail history & hail map
Lester, Iowa has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.25″ (Half Dollar). Most recent: May 25, 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
1.25″Largest recorded hail · Half Dollar
1.25″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Lester, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Lester
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| May 17, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 2 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 29, 2022 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Lester (43.460, -96.290) 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.