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Hail history in Houghton, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Houghton area on 21 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on June 16, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Houghton, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Houghton

May 19, 2026up to 1" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Wever area)May 4, 2026up to 1.5" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Kingston area)August 27, 2024up to 1.25" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fort Madison area)June 13, 2024up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Leando area)September 19, 2022up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 4" (Farmington area)August 1, 2022up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fort Madison area)August 11, 2021up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Farmington area)April 8, 2020up to 1.25" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lowell area)July 5, 2019up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Salem area)June 22, 2019up to 1.25" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kent area)July 7, 2017up to 1" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2" (Burlington area)May 17, 2017up to 2.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 3" (Sigourney area)May 10, 2017up to 1.25" near Houghton · storm peaked at 4" (Douds area)February 28, 2017up to 2" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Frytown area)June 30, 2016up to 1.5" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2" (Denver area)May 28, 2016up to 1" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.25" (Bonaparte area)July 25, 2015up to 1.75" near Houghton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hinton area)July 13, 2012up to 1" near Houghton · storm peaked at 3" (Swea City area)June 16, 2012up to 3" near Houghton · storm peaked at 3" (Salem area)May 7, 2012up to 1" near Houghton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Keokuk area)June 5, 2011up to 2" near Houghton · storm peaked at 4" (Oskaloosa area)

What this record means for a Houghton roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Houghton between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Houghton area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on June 16, 2012. 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 Houghton had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Houghton area, most recently on May 19, 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 Houghton?

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