Iowa · May 19, 2024

Iowa hail map — May 19, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Iowa city on May 19, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Muscatine.

Hail swath map for Muscatine, IA on May 19, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Muscatine on May 19, 20241.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in Iowa
Largest stone
1.00
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

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

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Iowa cities hit on May 19, 2024

What people on the ground measured in Iowa on May 19, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service2 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    Clarinda, IA7:47 PM CDTPage County

    Photo relayed via emergency management. Lasted about 3 minutes. Damage to cars. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    5 E Hepburn, IA8:05 PM CDTPage County
  • 1.50 half dollar size CO-OP Observer
    1 SE Clarinda, IA7:55 PM CDTPage County
  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Clarinda, IA7:49 PM CDTPage County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Durant, IA11:55 PM CDTCedar County

    Numerous reports of hail damage to vehicles in town.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    Wheatland, IA12:48 AM CDTClinton County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size Law Enforcement
    Winterset, IA11:55 AM CDTMadison County
  • 1.00 quarter size Broadcast Media
    Pleasantville, IA3:35 PM CDTMarion County

    Report with a photo of quarter sized hail in Pleasantville.

  • 1.00 quarter size Broadcast Media
    Dike, IA7:10 PM CDTGrundy County

    Quarter sized hail reported in Dike. Photo and video relayed via broadcast media. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    5 E Greenfield, IA8:36 PM CDTAdair County

    Report of quarter sized hail near the intersection of Highway 92 and Henry A Wallace Road. Time estimated with radar.

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    3 S Stuart, IA8:46 PM CDTAdair County

    Report of quarter sized hail on Stuart Road south of Stuart. Time and location estimated with radar.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Durant, IA11:51 PM CDTCedar County

    Received via social media.

Showing the 12 largest of 15 hail reports filed that day.

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.

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Iowa hail on May 19, 2024

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 Muscatine. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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