Iowa · July 7, 2024

Iowa hail map — July 7, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Iowa cities on July 7, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Council Bluffs.

Hail swath map for Council Bluffs, IA on July 7, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Swath over Council Bluffs on July 7, 2024 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
2
in Iowa
Largest stone
2.00″
hen egg size
Impact rating
7/10
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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What people on the ground measured in Iowa on July 7, 2024

7 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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 Trained Spotter
    Crescent, IA6:20 PM CDTPottawattamie County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
    4 NE Council Bluffs, IA6:57 PM CDTPottawattamie County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 ENE Sergeant Bluff, IA5:50 PM CDTWoodbury County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
    4 NE Council Bluffs, IA6:50 PM CDTPottawattamie County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Argyle, IA1:55 PM CDTLee County
  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    Crescent, IA6:15 PM CDTPottawattamie County

    Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    1 NW Shenandoah, IA9:36 PM CDTPage County

    Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

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 July 7, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Iowa cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Council Bluffs. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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