Hail & Wind Storms in Davenport, IA — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Davenport, Iowa or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Davenport
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): May 17, 2026 — 1.25 in. reported 6.5 mi E of Davenport (Bettendorf), SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 15, 2026 — 52 mph measured at the Quad Cities station (3.9 mi N of Davenport), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 4 hail days and 17 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| August 12, 2026 | — | 70 mph reported (Illinois) |
| July 20, 2026 | — | 57 mph measured (Illinois) |
| June 17, 2026 | — | 69 mph measured (Illinois) |
| June 10, 2026 | — | 80 mph reported |
| May 17, 2026 | 1.25 in. reported | — |
| May 4, 2026 | — | 60 mph reported (Illinois) |
| April 27, 2026 | — | 53 mph measured (Illinois) |
| April 24, 2026 | — | 70 mph measured |
| April 23, 2026 | — | 70 mph measured |
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Davenport storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 140 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Davenport, Iowa (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Scott County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (97 wind, 43 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Davenport in the last 12 months was 80 mph, reported 10.4 mi N of Davenport (1 NNW Park View) on June 10, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Davenport in the last 12 months was 1.25 in., 6.5 mi E of Davenport (Bettendorf) on May 17, 2026 (SPC storm report).
- The busiest day by event count near Davenport was April 2, 2026, with 15 events.
- Scott County alone recorded 85 of those wind and hail events (56 wind, 29 hail); the Iowa page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Davenport, Iowa storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Davenport — home to about 100,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 140 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Davenport (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Scott County in the trailing 12 months — 97 wind and 43 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Davenport by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- April 2, 2026 — 15 events incl. warnings · 7 wind · 8 hail
- April 17, 2026 — 14 events incl. warnings · 13 wind · 1 hail
- August 21, 2026 — 9 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 5 hail
- June 10, 2026 — 9 events incl. warnings · 8 wind · 1 hail
- August 12, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 6 wind · 1 hail
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Davenport showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Davenport reaches into Illinois. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Davenport but not on the Iowa state page, which counts reports inside Iowa only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Davenport or recorded for Scott County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Davenport or in Scott County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Davenport hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
The National Centers for Environmental Information logged 193 storm days within 25 miles of Davenport or in Scott County in this period — 1,020 NCEI Storm Events entries in all. Wind is the more common entry — 580 thunderstorm wind reports to 355 hail reports.
Storm days ranged from 5 in 2021 to 16 in 2011, 2017 and 2024. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 14 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 12.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 4.00 in. (grapefruit size), reported on April 4, 2023 in Scott County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 5 different years of this record, the latest being 2023. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 81 mph (Rock Island County, Illinois, July 11, 2020). NCEI also lists 85 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
Hail peaks in April (40% of all hail reports); thunderstorm wind peaks in June. December through February accounts for 8 storm days.
- Average: 12 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 59% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 60 in 2023
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | 54 | 0 | 12 | 1.75 in. | 69 mph |
| 2011 | 29 | 46 | 0 | 16 | 1.50 in. | 71 mph |
| 2012 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 in. | 78 mph |
| 2013 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1.75 in. | 70 mph |
| 2014 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 71 mph |
| 2015 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2.00 in. | — |
| 2016 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 13 | 2.00 in. | 59 mph |
| 2017 | 37 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 1.75 in. | 71 mph |
| 2018 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 3.00 in. | 75 mph |
| 2019 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 1.25 in. | 67 mph |
| 2020 | 38 | 45 | 2 | 13 | 2.00 in. | 81 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 in. | 60 mph |
| 2022 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 1.75 in. | 64 mph |
| 2023 | 60 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 in. | 67 mph |
| 2024 | 43 | 72 | 15 | 16 | 1.75 in. | 71 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 14 | 1.00 in. | 66 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/ia/davenport.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Davenport storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Davenport, 2010–Oct. 2025?
4.00 in., grapefruit size, reported on April 4, 2023 in Scott County, per NCEI. Other years with hail of 2 inches or more: 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
What was Davenport's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2011, 2017 and 2024 tied, with 16 storm days each. The 15-year average is 12 storm days.
How often does Davenport get hail?
NCEI's records average 23 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 35 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.
When is hail season near Davenport?
April has the most hail reports (142, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (69) and June (37).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Davenport, 2010–Oct. 2025?
81 mph, measured on July 11, 2020 in Rock Island County, Illinois. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Davenport hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Davenport? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Iowa, including the Davenport metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Scott County. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Davenport weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Davenport address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
- The free Address Lookup lists NWS warnings, storm reports and NOAA observations near the address — free Davenport wind history and free Davenport hail history.
- A complete Weather Report for $2.99 covers every qualifying storm date at one address over the last 2 years.
All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Davenport storm data download
The Davenport storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/ia/davenport.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Davenport (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Scott County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Iowa records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Iowa storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
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- Canton, IL hail & wind history
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- Iowa statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.