Iowa hail map — April 2, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Iowa cities on April 2, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Ottumwa.
- Cities hit
- 2
- in Iowa
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- 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 April 2, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Iowa on April 2, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public2 E Martinsburg, IA3:32 PM CDTKeokuk County
Time estimated from radar. Public report relayed by broadcast media.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public2 NNE Ottumwa, IA3:13 PM CDTWapello County
Time estimated by radar. Public report relayed from broadcast media.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr1 NNW Kalona, IA4:13 PM CDTWashington County
Damage to two squad cars on Iowa Highway 1, including a cracked windshield on one. Hail size estimated by deputies. Time estimated using radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public2 NE Ottumwa, IA3:19 PM CDTWapello County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public2 E Martinsburg, IA3:30 PM CDTKeokuk County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 W Kalona, IA4:13 PM CDTWashington County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 ESE Iowa City Municip, IA4:31 PM CDTJohnson County
Media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency MngrTipton, IA4:57 PM CDTCedar County
EM reported golf ball size hail and damage.
- 1.75″ golf ball size CO-OP ObserverLowden, IA5:12 PM CDTCedar County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 NE Ottumwa, IA3:17 PM CDTWapello County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public8 N Agency, IA3:22 PM CDTWapello County
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicOttumwa, IA3:17 PM CDTWapello County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
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.
Other states hit on April 2, 2026
The full US hail map for April 2, 2026 →Other Iowa hail days
Iowa hail on April 2, 2026
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 Ottumwa. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.