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Hail history in Elk Horn, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Elk Horn area on 29 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 30, 2014. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Elk Horn, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Elk Horn sits in the same storm paths as nearby Kimballton, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Elk Horn

March 30, 2026up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.25" (Panora area)March 5, 2026up to 1" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 1.75" (Northboro area)July 17, 2023up to 2" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 3.25" (Malvern area)June 17, 2023up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Creston area)June 2, 2023up to 1" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 1.5" (Sheffield area)August 7, 2022up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.25" (Exira area)April 29, 2022up to 1" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 1.5" (Salix area)April 23, 2022up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Walnut area)August 29, 2019up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 3" (Moulton area)September 18, 2018up to 2" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Clearfield area)June 28, 2018up to 2.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.5" (Harlan area)June 11, 2018up to 2" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kiron area)June 10, 2018up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Dallas Center area)May 12, 2018up to 1.75" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 3" (Neola area)May 1, 2018up to 2" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 4" (Bradgate area)April 13, 2018up to 1.75" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 3.5" (Paton area)August 21, 2017up to 1.75" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 4" (Dickens area)August 20, 2017up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Schleswig area)August 28, 2016up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Conesville area)July 19, 2016up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2" (Kirkman area)May 26, 2016up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.75" (Jacksonville area)May 13, 2016up to 1" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wiota area)September 22, 2015up to 2" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.75" (Jacksonville area)September 20, 2014up to 1.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 1.75" (Cresco area)June 30, 2014up to 3.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 4" (Norwalk area)May 8, 2014up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bevington area)October 4, 2013up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.75" (Washta area)May 6, 2012up to 2.25" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.5" (Shelby area)March 20, 2011up to 1.5" near Elk Horn · storm peaked at 2.5" (Audubon area)

What this record means for a Elk Horn roof

The list above covers 29 radar-confirmed hail days over Elk Horn between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Elk Horn area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 30, 2014. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Elk Horn had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Elk Horn area, most recently on March 30, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Elk Horn?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent