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Hail history in Lake View, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Lake View area on 23 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 10, 2020. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Lake View, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Lake View

August 9, 2025up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3" (Mondamin area)June 16, 2025up to 2.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cleghorn area)May 6, 2024up to 1" near Lake View · storm peaked at 1.25" (Essex area)September 23, 2023up to 1.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3.5" (Moorhead area)August 5, 2023up to 2" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.25" (Denison area)July 11, 2022up to 2" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hartwick area)August 20, 2021up to 1" near Lake View · storm peaked at 1.75" (Thor area)June 16, 2021up to 1.75" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3.25" (Schaller area)May 2, 2021up to 1" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Mapleton area)August 10, 2020up to 3.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3.75" (Berkley area)September 24, 2019up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3" (Holstein area)June 21, 2019up to 1.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Perry area)May 5, 2019up to 1.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Dunkerton area)June 24, 2018up to 2" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.25" (Sioux Rapids area)August 21, 2017up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 4" (Dickens area)August 20, 2017up to 1.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Schleswig area)July 3, 2017up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Sioux City area)September 15, 2016up to 1.25" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.5" (Early area)September 6, 2015up to 1.75" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2.75" (Auburn area)August 24, 2014up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 2" (Moorland area)May 8, 2014up to 2.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bevington area)May 7, 2014up to 1.75" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3.25" (George area)May 23, 2012up to 1.5" near Lake View · storm peaked at 3" (Turin area)

What this record means for a Lake View roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Lake View between 2012 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Lake View area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 10, 2020. 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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Nearby towns in the same storm paths

Hail swaths are tens of miles wide, so these communities near Lake View share most of the same radar-detected hail days.

Wall Lake (19 days)

Common questions

Has Lake View had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Lake View area, most recently on August 9, 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 Lake View?

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