Hail and tornadoes in Allamakee County, IA

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Allamakee County, IA on 43 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Tue, Feb 22, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 2 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail
43
since January 2021
1 inch or larger
28
days, estimated or reported
Largest radar estimate
3+ in
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Largest reported
1 in
Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Tue, Feb 22, 2022 around the place, with the hail reported that day
Tue, Feb 22, 2022: radar-estimated hail around Allamakee County, IA, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 53 hail reports in Allamakee County, IA on 29 days, 2 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Chester, on Tue, Sep 4, 2012.

By decade: 2000s: 28 · 2010s: 22 · 2020s: 3

Tornadoes since 1950

4 tornadoes have touched Allamakee County, IA since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Every one

  • Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · EF2 · 14.52 mi long, 320 yd wide · near Elon
  • Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF0 · 0.98 mi long, 50 yd wide · near New Albin
  • Mon, Aug 5, 2024 · EF1 · 3.8 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Hanover
  • Sat, Jul 23, 2022 · EF1 · 1.46 mi long, 90 yd wide · near Waukon

By decade: 2020s: 4

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

  • Fri, Sep 4, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Aug 21, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Aug 11, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Jul 2, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Wed, Jul 1, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Jun 30, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Wed, Jun 24, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Jun 5, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Apr 17, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    Reported in the county
    • 1 in (Harpers Ferry, IA)
    • 1 in (Postville, IA)
  • Wed, Apr 15, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Apr 14, 2026

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Mon, Sep 22, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Aug 16, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Jul 3, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sun, Jun 29, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Jun 26, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Apr 17, 2025

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Sep 21, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)

    Reported in the county
    • 1 in (2 SW Victory, WI)
  • Thu, Sep 19, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Aug 29, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Mon, Aug 5, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Jun 22, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Jun 15, 2024

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Aug 11, 2023

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Jul 22, 2023

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Jul 13, 2023

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Sep 2, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Aug 13, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Wed, Aug 3, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Jul 5, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Jun 28, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Jun 14, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Mon, May 9, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Feb 22, 2022

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Mon, Sep 13, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Fri, Aug 27, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Aug 26, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Aug 10, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sat, Aug 7, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Wed, Jul 28, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Tue, Jul 27, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Thu, Jun 17, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

  • Sun, Apr 4, 2021

    Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)

    No hail reported in the county.

Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.