Iowa · September 26, 2023

Iowa hail map — September 26, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Iowa city on September 26, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Bettendorf.

Hail swath map for Bettendorf, IA on September 26, 2023 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Bettendorf on September 26, 2023 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
in Iowa
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Iowa cities hit on September 26, 2023

Bettendorf, IA1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Iowa on September 26, 2023

2 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 0.25″ penny size Trained Spotter
    Tiffin, IA3:57 PM CDTJohnson County

    Pea sized hail and a LOT of it occurring right now.

  • 0.25″ penny size NWS Employee
    Dewitt, IA4:38 PM CDTClinton County

    Occurring over the past 5 minutes. Ground starting to turn white.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other states hit on September 26, 2023

Missouri6 cities · 2.00″Texas3 cities · 1.00″Illinois3 cities · 1.00″
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Iowa hail on September 26, 2023

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Iowa city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Bettendorf. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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