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Hail history in Van Wert, IA

Radar has detected major hail over the Van Wert area on 30 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on May 28, 2019. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Van Wert, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

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Every major hail day near Van Wert

June 11, 2026up to 3" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 4" (Osceola area)June 10, 2026up to 1.75" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.5" (Stratford area)June 6, 2026up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.75" (Williamson area)September 17, 2025up to 1.75" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 1.75" (Van Wert area)August 7, 2025up to 1.75" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3" (Lineville area)August 2, 2023up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Missouri Valley area)August 3, 2022up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 1.5" (Aurelia area)June 17, 2022up to 1.75" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bonaparte area)June 7, 2022up to 2.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 4" (Malvern area)June 6, 2022up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.75" (Diamondhead Lake area)June 20, 2021up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.5" (Monroe area)April 11, 2020up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2" (Woodburn area)August 29, 2019up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3" (Moulton area)August 20, 2019up to 2.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.75" (Fenton area)June 25, 2019up to 2.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 4" (Weldon area)May 28, 2019up to 3.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3.5" (Van Wert area)August 31, 2018up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Marne area)August 15, 2017up to 1" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 1.25" (Albia area)August 3, 2017up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bridgewater area)May 10, 2017up to 2.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 4" (Douds area)February 28, 2017up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.5" (Frytown area)July 25, 2015up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hinton area)June 10, 2015up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bedford area)June 7, 2015up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3" (Diagonal area)August 7, 2013up to 1.5" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3.25" (Prescott area)July 21, 2013up to 1" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Murray area)June 14, 2013up to 3" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 4" (Garden Grove area)June 23, 2012up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lineville area)June 11, 2012up to 1.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 1.75" (Carbon area)June 14, 2011up to 2.25" near Van Wert · storm peaked at 3.25" (Maxwell area)

What this record means for a Van Wert roof

The list above covers 30 radar-confirmed hail days over Van Wert between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Van Wert area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on May 28, 2019. 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 Van Wert share most of the same radar-detected hail days.

Weldon (23 days)

Common questions

Has Van Wert had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Van Wert area, most recently on June 11, 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 Van Wert?

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