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Hail history in Ionia, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Ionia area on 40 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Ionia, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Ionia

July 3, 2026up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Jewell area)April 14, 2026up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Haddam area)July 19, 2025up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3" (Nicodemus area)June 30, 2025up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Elbing area)September 22, 2023up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lost Springs area)June 29, 2023up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 4" (Waterville area)February 26, 2023up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Garden City area)October 11, 2022up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Cawker City area)August 19, 2022up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lincoln Center area)June 23, 2022up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 4" (Russell area)June 12, 2022up to 2" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.75" (Mankato area)May 12, 2022up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lucas area)July 15, 2021up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3" (Scandia area)August 14, 2020up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 4" (Mankato area)July 26, 2020up to 2.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ionia area)June 21, 2020up to 1.75" near Ionia · storm peaked at 4" (Paradise area)June 3, 2020up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.75" (Esbon area)September 21, 2019up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Athol area)July 3, 2019up to 1.75" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Formoso area)June 18, 2018up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Assaria area)June 29, 2017up to 3.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.75" (Sun City area)May 16, 2017up to 1.75" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.75" (Ford area)July 7, 2016up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Smith Center area)June 15, 2016up to 3.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Maize area)June 25, 2015up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cimarron area)June 10, 2015up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 1.25" (Sharon Springs area)June 3, 2015up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Tipton area)September 9, 2014up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Mahaska area)June 28, 2014up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Denison area)June 11, 2014up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ogallah area)September 1, 2013up to 1" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Munden area)July 11, 2013up to 2" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3" (Grinnell area)October 4, 2012up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 1.5" (Esbon area)July 25, 2012up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ionia area)May 30, 2012up to 2.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.75" (Andover area)March 19, 2012up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Cawker City area)June 2, 2011up to 2" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2" (Ionia area)May 30, 2011up to 1.5" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3" (Russell area)May 29, 2011up to 1.25" near Ionia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Tipton area)April 14, 2011up to 2" near Ionia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Sedan area)

What this record means for a Ionia roof

The list above covers 40 radar-confirmed hail days over Ionia between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Ionia area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2017. 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 Ionia had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Ionia area, most recently on July 3, 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 Ionia?

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