◆ STORM LAKE ARPT, IA HAIL HISTORY · BUENA VISTA COUNTY
Storm Lake Arpt, IA hail history & hail map
Storm Lake Arpt, Iowa has had 1 hail event in the past 5 years, with hail up to 0.88″ (Nickel). Most recent: May 15, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
1Hail events in the past 5 years
0.88″Largest recorded hail · Nickel
0.88″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
—Largest radar-estimated hail

Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Storm Lake Arpt, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Storm Lake Arpt
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Storm Lake Arpt (42.630, -95.270) 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.