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Sanborn, IA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Sanborn, IA: Jun 28, 2026 — 1″ reported 0.6 mi NNW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.30″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Aug 9, 2026. 31 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 67 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Sanborn, IA

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Sanborn populationpopulation
1.5K
Sanborn householdshouseholds
608

Largest hail on record near Sanborn, IA

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

  1. 2″July 10, 20242 reports, nearest 7.3 mi W
  2. 1.75″April 13, 20267 reports, nearest 0.3 mi WSW
  3. 1.75″May 20, 20244 reports, nearest 0.3 mi WSW
  4. 1.75″September 16, 20252 reports, nearest 4.7 mi N
  5. 1.75″July 10, 20232 reports, nearest 0.3 mi ESE

Hail near Sanborn, IA, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Sanborn, 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 report01.19″—
No report01.30″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.24″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.85″—
1″1 (1)2.01″0.6 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jun 28, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 28, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
6:09 AM CDT1″0.6 mi NNW
1.25″1 (1)0.76″0.6 mi NNW
Show 1 report from May 25, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 25, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
1:37 AM CDT1.25″0.6 mi NNW
1″1 (1)None stored0.6 mi NNW
Show 1 report from May 18, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 18, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
5:51 PM CDT1″0.6 mi NNW
1.75″1 (1)1.45″2.9 mi S
Show 1 report from May 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
8:09 PM CDT1.75″2.9 mi S
No report01.35″—
1.75″7 (7)1.48″0.3 mi WSW Full report for Apr 13, 2026
Show 7 reports from Apr 13, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 13, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
6:40 PM CDT1.5″0.3 mi WSW
6:44 PM CDT1.5″0.3 mi WSW
6:41 PM CDT1.25″0.3 mi WSW
6:40 PM CDT1″2.9 mi S
6:34 PM CDT1.75″3.6 mi WSW
6:28 PM CDT1″6.4 mi SSE
6:53 PM CDT1″7.8 mi NNE
No report01.13″—
1″2 (2)1.77″6.4 mi SSE Full report for Sep 22, 2025
Show 2 reports from Sep 22, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 22, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
7:20 PM CDT1″6.4 mi SSE
7:40 PM CDT1″8.5 mi S
1.75″2 (2)1.54″4.7 mi N
Show 2 reports from Sep 16, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
8:25 PM CDT1.25″4.7 mi N
9:42 PM CDT1.75″7.8 mi ENE
No report00.83″—
0.75″1 (0)0.80″0.6 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Aug 6, 2025
Ground hail reports on Aug 6, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
3:00 AM CDT0.75″0.6 mi NNW
No report01.11″—
No report01.03″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.93″—
1.5″1 (1)None stored8.2 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Apr 17, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
8:58 PM CDT1.5″8.2 mi SSW
No report00.85″—
No report00.80″—
2″2 (2)2.09″7.3 mi W
Show 2 reports from Jul 10, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
2:59 PM CDT1.75″7.3 mi W
3:01 PM CDT2″7.8 mi W
No report01.65″—
0.88″1 (0)1.15″6.8 mi E
Show 1 report from Jun 15, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 15, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
8:33 PM CDT0.88″6.8 mi E
1.75″4 (4)2.22″0.3 mi WSW
Show 4 reports from May 20, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 20, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
6:58 PM CDT1.75″0.3 mi WSW
6:42 PM CDT1″0.3 mi WSW
6:51 PM CDT1″0.3 mi WSW
7:14 PM CDT1″3.4 mi NE
No report01.41″—
No report00.99″—
No report02.37″—
No report01.00″—
No report02.15″—
No report01.00″—
1.5″2 (1)1.06″8.9 mi E
Show 2 reports from Jul 13, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 13, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
8:52 PM CDT1.5″8.9 mi E
8:45 PM CDT0.75″10.0 mi NE
1.75″2 (2)1.87″0.3 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from Jul 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
5:21 PM CDT1″0.3 mi ESE
5:15 PM CDT1.75″9.2 mi WNW
No report00.91″—
No report03.43″—
No report01.54″—
1″1 (1)1.12″0.3 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Aug 18, 2022
Ground hail reports on Aug 18, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
7:28 PM CDT1″0.3 mi ESE
No report01.08″—
No report02.80″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.23″—
No report01.33″—
1″1 (1)1.65″8.8 mi E
Show 1 report from May 30, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 30, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
4:15 PM CDT1″8.8 mi E
No report00.98″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.40″—
1″1 (1)None stored9.3 mi W
Show 1 report from Apr 23, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sanborn, IARemark
5:40 AM CDT1″9.3 mi W
No report01.38″—
No report03.26″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.91″—
No report01.41″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.27″—
No report02.96″—
No report01.86″—
No report04.96″—
No report00.98″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.12″—
No report00.87″—

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

Hail near Sanborn, IA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202613111.75″2.01″
20251261.75″1.77″
2024672″2.22″
20231141.75″3.43″
20221331″2.80″
2021150—4.96″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January2
February0
March0
April5
May10
June8
July22
August16
September4
October2
November0
December1

Hail near Sanborn, IA has been recorded most often in July: 22 of 70 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Sanborn, 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 Sanborn, IA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 13, 2026 1.75″ 11 3

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Recent hail storms near Sanborn, IA

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, April 13, 2026

    On Apr 13, 2026, hail was reported across the Sanborn / Melvin / Archer corridor. Reports concentrated near Sanborn, Melvin, Archer, Primghar, Granville, and Ocheyedan. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 11 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Sanborn, Melvin, Archer, Primghar, Granville, Ocheyedan, Harris

    11 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Sanborn, IA

Sanborn is home to 1,536 people and 608 households in Iowa. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA on 70 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 22 of 70 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on July 10, 2024.

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 Sanborn, IA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA was on June 28, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 0.6 mi NNW from Sanborn, IA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.30″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Aug 9, 2026. 31 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 67 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Sanborn, IA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA on June 28, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Sanborn, IA since November 2020 measured 2 inches on July 10, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Sanborn, IA?

31 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Sanborn, IA since November 2020, of which 28 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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