Iowa hail map — July 15, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 8 Iowa cities on July 15, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Ames.
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- Cities hit
- 8
- 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 15, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicVail, IA3:42 PM CDTCrawford County
Forward from broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public5 N Traer, IA3:36 PM CDTTama County
Relayed through broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained SpotterWestside, IA3:48 PM CDTCrawford County
Spotter reported 2 inch hail in Westside. Delayed report.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr8 W Mount Auburn, IA4:10 PM CDTBenton County
Relayed by local emergency management.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public6 E Voorhies, IA4:35 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
Relayed by broadcast media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 WSW Westside, IA3:48 PM CDTCrawford County
Pea to quarter-sized. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Park/Forest Srvc7 N Dysart, IA3:55 PM CDTTama County
At Hickory Hills Park. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed from EMA.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicArcadia, IA3:56 PM CDTCarroll County
Spotter reported quarter sized hail in Arcadia. Delayed report.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter5 N Dysart, IA4:05 PM CDTTama County
Spotter submitted a photo of quarter sized hail 5 miles north of Dysart. Delayed report.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicLa Porte City, IA4:35 PM CDTBlack Hawk County
Relayed by broadcast media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/RescueColo, IA5:24 PM CDTStory County
Nickel to quarter sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 NNW Monroe, IA6:18 PM CDTJasper County
Estimated winds of 70 mph in addition to the hail.
Showing the 12 largest of 20 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 July 15, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 8 Iowa cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Ames. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.