Hail and tornadoes in Linn County, IA
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Linn County, IA on 48 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Fri, Aug 7, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 15 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 330 hail reports in Linn County, IA on 83 days, 16 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Fairfax, on Sat, Jul 11, 2020.
By decade: 2000s: 85 · 2010s: 143 · 2020s: 102
Tornadoes since 1950
32 tornadoes have touched Linn County, IA since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 6.
Strongest
- Fri, May 21, 2004 · F3 · 3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Palo
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · EF2 · 6.74 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Center Pt
- Wed, Jun 28, 2017 · EF2 · 10.19 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Central City · 1 injury
- Sun, Jul 17, 2016 · EF2 · 0.53 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Fairfax · 4 injuries
- Sun, Jul 20, 2003 · F2 · 1 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Covington
Most recent
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Cedar Rapids Ar
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · EF1 · 4.97 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Waubeek
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · EF2 · 6.74 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Center Pt
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · EF1 · 3.36 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Center Pt
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024 · EF0 · 0.54 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Ely
- Fri, May 24, 2024 · EFU · 0.85 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Lisbon
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 4.78 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Mt Vernon
- Mon, Jan 16, 2023 · EFU · 0.85 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Ely
- Wed, Jul 14, 2021 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Center Pt
- Wed, Jul 14, 2021 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Lafayette
By decade: 2000s: 10 · 2010s: 10 · 2020s: 12
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (Fairfax, IA)
- Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 23, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 E Hiawatha, IA)
- 1 in (Toddville, IA)
- 1 in (3 ENE Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 1 in (2 E Prairieburg, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 NNE Marion, IA)
- 1.75 in (2 S Fairfax, IA)
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 2 in (3 SSE Cedar Rapids, IA)
- Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (3 W Cedar Rapids, IA)
- Sun, Aug 10, 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: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 10, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 30, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WSW Central City, IA)
- Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 ESE Robins, IA)
- Thu, May 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 ESE Robins, IA)
- Tue, May 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 NNE Fairfax, IA)
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Center Point, IA)
- Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 19, 2023Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NNW MARION, IA)
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 NNE MARION, IA)
- Fri, Nov 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 S CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
- Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 31, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
- Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (COGGON, IA)
- 1.75 in (WALKER, IA)
- Thu, Jun 10, 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.