Hail and tornadoes in Winnebago County, IA
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Winnebago County, IA on 39 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Wed, Jun 15, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 6 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 70 hail reports in Winnebago County, IA on 36 days, 5 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Scarville, on Sat, Jun 7, 2008.
By decade: 2000s: 36 · 2010s: 28 · 2020s: 6
Tornadoes since 1950
9 tornadoes have touched Winnebago County, IA since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 2.62 mi long, 90 yd wide · near Vinje
- Sat, Jun 9, 2018 · EF1 · 2.75 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Leland
- Fri, May 4, 2012 · EF1 · 0.81 mi long, 90 yd wide · near Vinje
- Sat, Jun 7, 2008 · EF1 · 6.37 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Thompson
- Wed, Jul 27, 2016 · EF0 · 0.34 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Vinje
Most recent
- Sun, Aug 17, 2025 · EFU · 0.4 mi long, 35 yd wide · near Neils
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 2.62 mi long, 90 yd wide · near Vinje
- Sat, Jun 9, 2018 · EF1 · 2.75 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Leland
- Wed, Jul 27, 2016 · EF0 · 0.34 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Vinje
- Sun, Jun 1, 2014 · EF0 · 1.08 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Buffalo Center
- Fri, May 4, 2012 · EF1 · 0.81 mi long, 90 yd wide · near Vinje
- Sun, Jun 19, 2011 · EF0 · 0.24 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Rake
- Thu, Jun 17, 2010 · EF0 · 1.53 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Rake
- Sat, Jun 7, 2008 · EF1 · 6.37 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Thompson
By decade: 2000s: 1 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Forest City, IA)
- Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Tue, May 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 N Thompson, IA)
- Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 15, 2025
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.
- Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Mon, Jul 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Leland, IA)
- Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (4 SE Rake, IA)
- Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Lake Mills, IA)
- 1 in (Lake Mills, IA)
- Mon, Aug 5, 2024
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 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 22, 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: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 27, 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.
- Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 ENE FOREST CITY, IA)
- Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Feb 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 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.