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Hail history in Harris, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Harris area on 23 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 4, 2018. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Harris, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Harris

September 21, 2025up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ireton area)August 18, 2025up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2" (Lytton area)August 6, 2025up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2" (Schaller area)April 28, 2025up to 2" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.5" (Greenville area)July 4, 2024up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 1.5" (Rockwell area)June 17, 2024up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 4" (Greenville area)June 4, 2024up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (Stanton area)June 3, 2024up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.5" (Chatsworth area)June 8, 2023up to 2" near Harris · storm peaked at 2" (Lake Park area)August 18, 2022up to 2.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.5" (Remsen area)April 22, 2022up to 1.5" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (Sanborn area)August 8, 2021up to 2.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ocheyedan area)September 18, 2019up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (La Porte City area)May 18, 2019up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 1.5" (Cincinnati area)July 4, 2018up to 3.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 3.25" (Harris area)July 4, 2017up to 1.75" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (Winterset area)June 21, 2017up to 1.75" near Harris · storm peaked at 2" (Greenville area)October 25, 2016up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ringsted area)July 5, 2014up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 3.25" (Missouri Valley area)June 5, 2014up to 1.25" near Harris · storm peaked at 3" (Blencoe area)October 2, 2013up to 1.5" near Harris · storm peaked at 1.5" (Ocheyedan area)May 30, 2013up to 1" near Harris · storm peaked at 2" (Pacific Junction area)May 1, 2012up to 1.5" near Harris · storm peaked at 4" (Inwood area)

What this record means for a Harris roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Harris between 2012 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Harris area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 4, 2018. 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 Harris had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Harris area, most recently on September 21, 2025. 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 Harris?

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