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Hail history in Essex, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Essex area on 33 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 28, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Essex, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

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Every major hail day near Essex

June 30, 2026up to 1.5" near Essex · storm peaked at 2" (Sergeant Bluff area)June 11, 2026up to 2.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Osceola area)June 26, 2024up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.25" (Essex area)May 21, 2024up to 3" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Hancock area)May 6, 2024up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.25" (Essex area)July 24, 2023up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.75" (Minden area)June 13, 2022up to 1.5" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.5" (Kanawha area)May 17, 2022up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.75" (Council Bluffs area)August 25, 2021up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rochester area)July 30, 2021up to 1.5" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Shelby area)March 19, 2020up to 2.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.25" (Villisca area)September 7, 2019up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.5" (Bartlett area)June 22, 2019up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kent area)May 28, 2019up to 2.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.5" (Van Wert area)August 31, 2018up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.25" (Marne area)June 29, 2017up to 3" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Logan area)June 28, 2017up to 4" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Shenandoah area)May 9, 2016up to 1.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 2" (Sioux City area)April 27, 2016up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 2" (Stanton area)August 8, 2015up to 2" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.5" (Shenandoah area)July 25, 2015up to 1.5" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hinton area)July 5, 2014up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.25" (Missouri Valley area)June 4, 2013up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.25" (Crescent area)October 22, 2012up to 1.25" near Essex · storm peaked at 1.5" (Massena area)July 26, 2012up to 1" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bentley area)June 10, 2012up to 1.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.75" (Carson area)March 29, 2012up to 1.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.5" (Mineola area)August 22, 2011up to 1.5" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Shenandoah area)August 18, 2011up to 4" near Essex · storm peaked at 4" (Council Bluffs area)June 19, 2011up to 2" near Essex · storm peaked at 3" (Kellerton area)June 9, 2011up to 2.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 3.75" (Pleasant Hill area)May 11, 2011up to 1.75" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.75" (Nodaway area)March 20, 2011up to 2" near Essex · storm peaked at 2.5" (Audubon area)

What this record means for a Essex roof

The list above covers 33 radar-confirmed hail days over Essex between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Essex area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 28, 2017. 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 Essex had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Essex area, most recently on June 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 Essex?

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