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Red Oak, IA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Red Oak, IA: May 16, 2026 — 2.75″ reported 0.4 mi SE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.69″ over the area on 11 days, most recently Aug 9, 2026. 22 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 55 days since October 2020.

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Red Oak populationpopulation
5.6K
Red Oak householdshouseholds
2.4K

Largest hail on record near Red Oak, IA

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

  1. 2.75″May 16, 20267 reports, nearest 0.4 mi SE
  2. 2.5″September 17, 20224 reports, nearest 0.4 mi SE
  3. 1.75″April 30, 20241 report, nearest 10.0 mi NNE
  4. 1.25″March 6, 20263 reports, nearest 8.8 mi W
  5. 1.25″May 21, 20242 reports, nearest 4.6 mi WNW

Hail near Red Oak, IA, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Red Oak, 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 report01.39″—
No report01.12″—
No report02.69″—
No report01.31″—
No report00.97″—
No report01.22″—
No report01.80″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.44″—
No report01.49″—
No report00.83″—
2.75″7 (7)2.52″0.4 mi SE Full report for May 16, 2026
Show 7 reports from May 16, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 16, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
5:12 PM CDT1″0.4 mi SE
5:15 PM CDT1″0.4 mi SW
5:16 PM CDT1.75″1.3 mi SW
5:24 PM CDT2″3.0 mi ESE
5:16 PM CDT2.75″3.1 mi S
4:51 PM CDT1″6.9 mi ESE
4:33 PM CDT1″8.3 mi SE
1″1 (1)1.41″8.7 mi W
Show 1 report from May 15, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 15, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
6:43 PM CDT1″8.7 mi W
No report01.55″—
No report00.91″—
1.25″3 (3)1.47″8.8 mi W
Show 3 reports from Mar 6, 2026
Ground hail reports on Mar 6, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
6:05 PM CST1″8.8 mi W
6:12 PM CST1.25″10.0 mi NNE
6:11 PM CST1″10.0 mi NNE
No report00.80″—
No report00.89″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.40″—
No report01.32″—
No report00.83″—
No report02.03″—
1″1 (1)1.14″6.9 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Jul 10, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
3:42 PM CDT1″6.9 mi SSW
No report00.78″—
No report01.14″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.43″—
1.25″2 (2)1.89″4.6 mi WNW
Show 2 reports from May 21, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 21, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
2:32 PM CDT1.25″4.6 mi WNW
2:16 PM CDT1″8.2 mi W
1.75″1 (1)1.67″10.0 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Apr 30, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 30, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
4:05 PM CDT1.75″10.0 mi NNE
No report00.77″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.79″—
1″2 (2)1.69″6.2 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from May 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
8:41 PM CDT1″6.2 mi ESE
9:03 PM CDT1″9.2 mi SE
No report00.93″—
No report00.84″—
No report02.29″—
2.5″4 (4)2.26″0.4 mi SE
Show 4 reports from Sep 17, 2022
Ground hail reports on Sep 17, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
7:30 PM CDT1″0.4 mi SE
7:30 PM CDT1″3.3 mi SE
7:45 PM CDT2.5″6.9 mi ESE
7:43 PM CDT1.75″8.3 mi SE
No report01.15″—
No report01.08″—
No report00.77″—
No report02.70″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.22″—
0.88″1 (0)1.63″9.2 mi W
Show 1 report from Jul 30, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Red Oak, IARemark
8:56 PM CDT0.88″9.2 mi W
No report01.94″—
No report02.24″—
No report02.52″—
No report00.77″—

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 Red Oak, IA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Red Oak, IA.

Hail near Red Oak, IA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202616112.75″2.69″
202580—2.03″
2024741.75″1.89″
2023921″2.29″
2022942.5″2.70″
2021610.88″2.52″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March2
April7
May9
June21
July6
August7
September3
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Red Oak, IA has been recorded most often in June: 21 of 55 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, IA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 16, 2026 2.75″ 12 6

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Recent hail storms near Red Oak, IA

  1. — hail up to 2.75″

    Storm summary, May 16, 2026

    On May 16, 2026, hail was reported across the Red Oak / Gravity / Stanton corridor. Reports concentrated near Red Oak, Gravity, Stanton, and New Market. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 12 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Red Oak, Gravity, Stanton, New Market

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

About hail in Red Oak, IA

Red Oak is home to 5,563 people and 2,448 households in Iowa. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA on 55 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 7.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 21 of 55 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on May 16, 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 Red Oak, IA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA was on May 16, 2026: hail up to 2.75 inches was reported, the nearest 0.4 mi SE from Red Oak, IA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.69″ over the area on 11 days, most recently Aug 9, 2026. 22 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 55 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Red Oak, IA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA on May 16, 2026 measured 2.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Red Oak, IA since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on May 16, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Red Oak, IA?

22 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA since November 2020, of which 21 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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