Hail history in Davenport, IA
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Davenport on 3.7 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Davenport on 67 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.0 in, in 2023. 46 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 20 since 2010. The most recent was May 17, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 117 days, with gusts up to 107 mph.
Ranks #34 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 67
- Largest hail
- 4.0 in
- Highest gust
- 107 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
67 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 67 hail days in total; the most was 7 in 2024.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 4, Mar 5, Apr 13, May 20, Jun 9, Jul 6, Aug 4, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | 1.25 in | 5.4 mi |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.9 mi |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1.0 in | 1.4 mi |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1.0 in | 0.5 mi |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 0.75 in | 11.5 mi |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1.0 in | 1.6 mi |
| May 27, 2024 | 1.0 in | 13.2 mi |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.0 in | 5.5 mi |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.0 in | 1.8 mi |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1.5 in | 4.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Davenport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
117 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 107 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.1 mi |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 70 mph | 0.9 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 65 mph | 8.9 mi |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.2 mi |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 69 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.3 mi |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 75 mph | 3.7 mi |
| May 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 1.4 mi |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 70 mph | 3.7 mi |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 66 mph | 3.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Davenport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Davenport
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Davenport.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| May 21, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 45 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Davenport since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | EF0 | 3.9 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Jul 11, 2025 | EF2 | 7.6 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Jun 3, 2025 | EF1 | 12.44 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jun 3, 2025 | EF1 | 14.43 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 7.95 miles | 1.3 miles |
| May 24, 2024 | EF1 | 7.19 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jun 24, 2023 | EF0 | 9.63 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Apr 4, 2023 | EF1 | 1.62 miles | 7.2 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | EF1 | 1.59 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Apr 4, 2023 | EF1 | 1.09 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF1 | 4.09 miles | 2 miles |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF0 | 0.11 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Not rated | 0.04 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Mar 6, 2017 | EF2 | 34.68 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Mar 6, 2017 | EF2 | 25.25 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EF1 | 20.02 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Jul 16, 2016 | EF0 | 1.95 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF0 | 10.62 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 30, 2013 | EF1 | 3.96 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Aug 21, 2002 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Jun 14, 2001 | EF1 | 3 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Jun 14, 2001 | EF2 | 6.5 miles | 6.6 miles |
| May 18, 1997 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.7 miles |
| May 9, 1995 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 8.5 miles |
| May 17, 1991 | EF1 | 14.5 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Aug 19, 1990 | EF1 | 1 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Mar 13, 1990 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 7.4 miles |
| May 8, 1988 | EF0 | 1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| May 8, 1988 | EF0 | 1 miles | 9 miles |
| May 30, 1987 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jul 1, 1983 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Apr 3, 1981 | EF0 | 103.5 miles | 8 miles |
| Sep 3, 1980 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Jun 27, 1980 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Aug 5, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Aug 5, 1979 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jun 20, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6 miles |
| May 16, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.9 miles |
| May 13, 1974 | EF3 | 3.6 miles | 4.4 miles |
| May 13, 1974 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5 miles |
| May 7, 1967 | EF2 | 8 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jan 24, 1967 | EF2 | 2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Apr 19, 1966 | EF3 | 2 miles | 6.7 miles |
| May 7, 1962 | EF3 | 10 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jun 28, 1960 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 4.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
1 storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Davenport.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 50 mph | 41 mph | 30 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
51 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
29 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Davenport’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 17, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
Storms in Davenport
A KWQC review of warnings since 1990 found the Quad Cities average about 12 severe thunderstorm warnings a year, most often issued around 5 or 6 p.m.1 NWS Quad Cities calls a derecho as strong as the one on August 10, 2020 a roughly once-in-a-decade event for its region, with other notable derechos in 1998 and 2011.2
Notable storms
- April 4, 2023A morning supercell dropped tea cup size hail at North Park Mall, and NOAA's storm records include a public report of a stone estimated at about 4 inches 2.3 miles north-northwest of Davenport. South of the hail core, the Quad City Airport measured a gust near 90 mph.3,4
- August 10, 2020The derecho brought gusts of 80 to 100 mph through the Quad Cities, with 86 mph measured at the Davenport airport and 79 mph at the Moline Quad City airport.2
- April 7, 2020On the evening of April 7, 2020, hail of 1.5 to 2 inches fell across Davenport and into Bettendorf, and a trained spotter reported golf ball size hail at West Kimberly Road and Interstate 280. NWS Quad Cities named the Iowa side of the Quad Cities as one of the two hardest hit areas that evening.5
- October 6, 2016Late on October 6, 2016, an EF1 tornado with peak winds estimated at 100 mph began in western Davenport and tracked 20 miles northeast through downtown, East Davenport and Bettendorf before crossing the Mississippi River to Cordova, Illinois. It mainly damaged trees and outbuildings, and some trees fell on homes and cars.6
- March 15, 2016On the evening of March 15, 2016, an EF2 tornado with peak winds estimated at 130 mph tracked 4.8 miles through upper Rock Island County near Hampton and Rapids City. It damaged about 40 homes, destroyed 4 in a rural East Moline neighborhood, and caused 10 minor injuries.7
- July 21, 2008An early morning derecho produced a 94 mph gust at the Moline Quad City airport and knocked out power to more than 130,000 Quad Cities residents.8
Warnings and alerts
NWS Quad Cities issues the forecasts for Davenport.9 Scott County EMA sends alerts through Alert Iowa by text, email or voice, and with Rock Island County it runs QC Ready, the two counties' official public safety app.10,11
Sources
- 1. KWQC: Severe weather climatology in the Quad Cities Area
- 2. NWS Quad Cities: Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020
- 3. NWS Quad Cities: April 4-5, 2023: Destructive Winds, Very Large Hail, & Tornadoes
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Scott County, April 4, 2023
- 5. NWS Quad Cities: April 7th - Large Hail Event
- 6. NWS Quad Cities: Tornadoes Hit the Quad Cities - Event Summary: October 6, 2016
- 7. NWS Quad Cities: Tornado Damage Surveys / March 15, 2016 Event Summary
- 8. NWS Quad Cities: DVN July 2008 Derecho
- 9. NWS Quad Cities: NWS Forecast for Davenport IA
- 10. Scott County Emergency Management Agency: Alert Iowa More Information
- 11. Scott County Emergency Management Agency: QC Ready
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Questions about hail in Davenport
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Davenport?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Davenport on 3.7 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 67 hail days.
- When is hail season in Davenport?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Davenport, 20 since 2010, then April (13) and June (9).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Davenport?
- 4.0 in, in 2023: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Davenport since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Davenport?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Davenport is from May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25 in reported 5.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.