Hail Reports in Davenport, Iowa — Last 90 Days

Davenport is not hail alley, but it is not exempt either — the area averages about 5 hail-producing storms a year. When a cell does track over the county, the reports below tell you the date, the stone size, and how close it came.

Davenport's Storm-Climate Context

Davenport endures a humid continental climate with punishing seasonal swings. The record high of 111 F was set on July 12, 1936, and the record low of -29 F on January 18, 2009, a wide range that cycles thermal stress through every roofing material. Annual snowfall averages 30.7 inches, imposing significant snow load and ice-dam risk each winter; ice backup behind eaves is a leading source of interior water damage in the Quad Cities. Spring and summer bring tornado-capable supercells across the Mississippi Valley corridor. The Great Flood of 1993 crested at 22.63 feet on July 9, illustrating how extreme precipitation events can overwhelm drainage and push water under roofing systems in low-lying neighborhoods.

Davenport's 2020 census population was 101,724, Iowa's third-largest city, with a 2024 estimate of 100,938 showing stable demand. Manufacturing anchors the economy with over 7,600 jobs; John Deere operates a Davenport plant with 948 workers and 7,200 across the broader Quad Cities. Genesis Health System employs 4,900 in Davenport alone. Von Maur department store is headquartered here, operating 24 stores nationally. This diversified industrial and healthcare employment base supports consistent homeowner investment in repair and replacement roofing across Davenport's mature housing stock.

Hail Events Near Davenport by Date

July 3, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 17.9 miles from Davenport's center.

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Davenport's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 1 Davenport-area report (filed in Cedar County) against that scale: 1 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Do a ground-level walk-around. Hail is rare enough around Davenport that most homeowners never think to check — look for granules collecting at downspouts, dented gutters or screens, and battered plants after the July 3, 2026 report above. Stay off the roof itself.
2. Photograph anything suspicious with dates. Even minor-looking marks matter later: this NOAA log plus dated photos connect the damage to a covered storm event instead of "gradual wear", which insurers exclude.
3. Book a free inspection rather than guessing. Bruised shingles and granule loss are invisible from the ground; a written scope from a local roofer settles whether there is a claim at all.
4. Only involve the insurer once you know the scope. If the inspection finds nothing, you have lost nothing; if it finds damage, file within your policy's window while the event date is easy to prove.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Full walkthrough in the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Davenport — the 10-Year Picture

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 101 hail events in Davenport's county — roughly 10 per year — with hail up to 4.00″. For comparison, the last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Davenport (this page's window). Davenport averages roughly 5 hail-producing storms per year. In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Davenport roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Iowa county median of 60 hail events over 10 years, Davenport's county runs 1.7× above average — an exposure level that pushes local insurers toward higher wind-and-hail premium tiers and makes impact-resistant shingles a cost-effective upgrade.

Davenport's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Davenport's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

2023 was the county's standout hail year on both counts: the most recorded events (39) and the largest stone (4.00″). Roofs installed before that season have already survived the local worst case — or absorbed damage that was never inspected.

Hail in Davenport — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Davenport

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Davenport ZIP codes include 52801, 52803, 52804, 52806, 52807.

Davenport Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in RiverQuarters, Boulevard Park, Central Park East, East End or West Davenport, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Davenport's center is listed for each report.

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