◆ MERIDEN, IA HAIL HISTORY · CHEROKEE COUNTY
Meriden, IA hail history & hail map
Meriden, Iowa has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.75″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Jun 17, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
7Hail events in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Meriden, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Meriden
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 2 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Meriden (42.810, -95.560) 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.