On the map: July 10, 2025, the largest radar hail near Clinton since 2019: 1.55″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Clinton, IA hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Clinton, IA: March 10, 2026 (1.25″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): August 21, 2026 (1.19″).
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How often it hails near Clinton
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Mar 10, 20261.25″ · 1.2 mi
- Jul 10, 20251.75″ · 0.7 mi
- Mar 19, 20251.00″ · 3.0 mi
- Nov 4, 20221.00″ · 1.9 mi
- May 16, 20191.00″ · 3.9 mi
- May 2, 20181.00″ · 0.7 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Clinton, IA on 37 days since 1955, 10 of them from 2016 to 2025 (26th of 139 Iowa cities for that decade). The most recent was March 10, 2026 (1.25″), and the largest on record is 2.75″ (baseball size) on July 27, 1995. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 2 days since October 2019.
Clinton averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 2.2 years (9 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (10), Clinton ranks 26th of 139 Iowa cities and 675th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 168 others).
Most hail near Clinton falls in May, June and July: 21 of its 37 hail days since 1955 (57%), with the most in May (8). Across the state: Iowa hail season.
Compare: the most hail-prone US cities · Hail Belt 2026
Hail days near Clinton
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 1.25″ | 2 | 1.2 mi |
| July 10, 2025 | 1.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| March 19, 2025 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.0 mi |
| November 4, 2022 | 1.00″ | 3 | 1.9 mi |
| May 16, 2019 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| May 2, 2018 | 1.00″ | 2 | 0.7 mi |
| August 10, 2017 | 1.50″ | 2 | 0.7 mi |
| May 17, 2017 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| February 28, 2017 | 1.00″ | 5 | 2.3 mi |
| May 11, 2016 | 0.88″ | 1 | 1.9 mi |
| March 31, 2016 | 1.00″ | 6 | 0.7 mi |
| April 9, 2015 | 0.88″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| May 19, 2013 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.8 mi |
| April 17, 2013 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.7 mi |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| April 4, 2010 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.8 mi |
| July 10, 2008 | 1.00″ | 2 | 0.4 mi |
| June 4, 2008 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.1 mi |
| July 6, 2003 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.4 mi |
| July 20, 2002 | 1.75″ | 1 | 2.4 mi |
| May 11, 2000 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.4 mi |
| June 6, 1999 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.1 mi |
| May 12, 1999 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.2 mi |
| June 18, 1998 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.4 mi |
| July 27, 1995 | 2.75″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Clinton
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.55″ on July 10, 2025.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | 1.19″ |
| June 10, 2026 | 0.76″ |
| May 17, 2026 | 0.91″ |
| April 2, 2026 | 0.81″ |
| August 10, 2025 | 0.81″ |
| July 10, 2025 | 1.55″ |
| March 4, 2024 | 0.79″ |
| November 4, 2022 | 0.76″ |
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County: Clinton County · State: Iowa
Hail by ZIP code in Clinton: 52732
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