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Kanawha, IA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Kanawha, IA: May 15, 2026 — 2.5″ reported 0.3 mi SSE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.76″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 7, 2026. 9 hail reports on 4 storm days within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 47 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Kanawha, IA

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Kanawha populationpopulation
912
Kanawha householdshouseholds
390

Largest hail on record near Kanawha, IA

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″May 15, 20263 reports, nearest 0.3 mi SSE
  2. 1.75″April 12, 20223 reports, nearest 0.3 mi SSE
  3. 1.5″June 11, 20252 reports, nearest 8.5 mi WNW
  4. 1″June 13, 20221 report, nearest 0.4 mi NNE

Hail near Kanawha, IA, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.54″—
No report01.76″—
No report01.50″—
No report01.43″—
2.5″3 (3)2.46″0.3 mi SSE Full report for May 15, 2026
Show 3 reports from May 15, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 15, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Kanawha, IARemark
7:22 PM CDT2.5″0.3 mi SSE
7:25 PM CDT2″0.3 mi SSE
7:45 PM CDT2.5″9.3 mi E
No report02.08″—
No report01.46″—
No report01.61″—
No report01.26″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.90″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.78″—
1.5″2 (2)1.85″8.5 mi WNW
Show 2 reports from Jun 11, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 11, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Kanawha, IARemark
5:03 PM CDT1″8.5 mi WNW
5:17 PM CDT1.5″8.6 mi S
No report00.99″—
No report01.23″—
No report00.83″—
No report01.56″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.04″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.41″—
No report01.20″—
No report00.98″—
No report02.84″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.57″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.93″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.21″—
1″1 (1)2.14″0.4 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Jun 13, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 13, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Kanawha, IARemark
8:15 AM CDT1″0.4 mi NNE
1.75″3 (3)2.02″0.3 mi SSE
Show 3 reports from Apr 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Kanawha, IARemark
7:37 PM CDT1.75″0.3 mi SSE
8:35 PM CDT1.75″6.6 mi N
8:40 PM CDT1.75″6.6 mi N
No report00.88″—
No report01.38″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.79″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.94″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Kanawha, IA.

Hail near Kanawha, IA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026532.5″2.46″
20251321.5″2.08″
202470—1.56″
2023100—2.84″
2022541.75″2.14″
202170—1.38″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March0
April3
May5
June10
July14
August10
September4
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Kanawha, IA has been recorded most often in July: 14 of 47 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Kanawha, IA

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Kanawha, IA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 15, 2026 2.5″ 15 6

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Recent hail storms near Kanawha, IA

  1. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, May 15, 2026

    On May 15, 2026, hail was reported across the Clear Lake / Garner / Kanawha corridor. Reports concentrated near Clear Lake, Garner, Meservey, Woden, Kanawha, and Ventura. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 15 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Clear Lake, Garner, Meservey, Woden, Kanawha, Ventura, Swaledale, Thornton, Britt, Goodell

    15 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 6 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Kanawha, IA

Kanawha is home to 912 people and 390 households in Iowa. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA on 47 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 14 of 47 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 15, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Kanawha, IA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA was on May 15, 2026: hail up to 2.5 inches was reported, the nearest 0.3 mi SSE from Kanawha, IA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.76″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 7, 2026. 9 hail reports on 4 storm days within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 47 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Kanawha, IA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA on May 15, 2026 measured 2.5 inches. The largest hail reported near Kanawha, IA since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 15, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Kanawha, IA?

9 hail reports on 4 storm days within 10 miles of Kanawha, IA since November 2020, of which 9 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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