◆ SARATOGA, IA HAIL HISTORY · HOWARD COUNTY
Saratoga, IA hail history & hail map
Saratoga, Iowa has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.75″ (Baseball). Most recent: Jul 8, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
2.75″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
2.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Saratoga, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Saratoga
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.75″ Baseball | 2 ground reports (max 2.75″) |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Saratoga (43.370, -92.410) 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.