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Hail history in Rake, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Rake area on 22 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Rake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Rake

April 13, 2026up to 1.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Webb area)April 12, 2026up to 1.25" near Rake · storm peaked at 3" (Thompson area)June 20, 2025up to 1.75" near Rake · storm peaked at 3" (Fertile area)April 28, 2025up to 2.25" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Greenville area)September 19, 2024up to 1.75" near Rake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Riceville area)September 23, 2023up to 1.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Moorhead area)July 13, 2023up to 1.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Gilman area)June 15, 2022up to 2" near Rake · storm peaked at 3" (Independence area)May 19, 2022up to 1.75" near Rake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Mona area)August 22, 2020up to 1.25" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pomeroy area)June 21, 2020up to 2.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Northwood area)September 20, 2019up to 1.75" near Rake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rake area)July 18, 2019up to 1.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Nora Springs area)July 19, 2017up to 1" near Rake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Dolliver area)July 10, 2017up to 2" near Rake · storm peaked at 4" (Garner area)September 9, 2016up to 1" near Rake · storm peaked at 2" (Hamburg area)May 3, 2015up to 1.25" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Manson area)June 1, 2014up to 1.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Merrill area)August 4, 2012up to 2.5" near Rake · storm peaked at 3" (Pella area)June 20, 2012up to 1" near Rake · storm peaked at 1.25" (Emmetsburg area)May 5, 2012up to 2.75" near Rake · storm peaked at 4" (Floyd area)July 15, 2011up to 1" near Rake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Northwood area)

What this record means for a Rake roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Rake between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Rake area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 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 Rake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Rake area, most recently on April 13, 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 Rake?

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