Hail and tornadoes in Dickinson County, IA

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Dickinson County, IA on 61 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Sat, Aug 8, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 9 days.

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

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Largest reported

2 in

Thu, May 23, 2024

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 Sat, Aug 8, 2026 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Sat, Aug 8, 2026: radar-estimated hail around Dickinson County, IA, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 113 hail reports in Dickinson County, IA on 58 days, 2 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Fuller Field Airport, on Fri, May 24, 2024.

By decade: 2000s: 41 · 2010s: 40 · 2020s: 32

Tornadoes since 1950

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

Strongest

Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 3.96 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Fuller Field Airport
Thu, Sep 20, 2018 · EF1 · 3.89 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Superior
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 · EF0 · 0.36 mi long, 25 yd wide · near West Okoboji
Sun, May 3, 2015 · EF0 · 0.25 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Terril
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 · EF0 · 0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lake Park

Most recent

Sun, May 17, 2026 · EFU · 1.52 mi long, 45 yd wide · near Terril
Sun, May 17, 2026 · EFU · 0.61 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Terril
Thu, Aug 29, 2024 · EFU · 0.84 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Spirit Lake Lake
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 3.96 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Fuller Field Airport
Mon, Jun 17, 2019 · EFU · 0.75 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Terril
Thu, Sep 20, 2018 · EF1 · 3.89 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Superior
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 · EF0 · 0.36 mi long, 25 yd wide · near West Okoboji
Sun, May 3, 2015 · EF0 · 0.25 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Terril
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 · EF0 · 0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lake Park
Sun, Sep 5, 2004 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Spirit Lake

By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 4

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

Every hail day since January 2021

Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 S Arnolds Park, IA)
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 WNW Terril, IA)
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Lake Park, IA)
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 ESE Arnolds Park, IA)
- 2 in (3 N Fostoria, IA)
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 21, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (3 SSE TERRIL, IA)
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (LAKE PARK, IA)
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (LAKE PARK, IA)
Sat, May 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 WNW TERRIL, IA)
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 E ARNOLDS PARK, IA)
Fri, Sep 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.

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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.