Iowa · April 23, 2026

Iowa hail map — April 23, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Iowa cities on April 23, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Sioux City.

Hail swath map for Sioux City, IA on April 23, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Sioux City on April 23, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
2
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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What people on the ground measured in Iowa on April 23, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    4 N Missouri Valley, IA2:51 PM CDTHarrison County

    Delayed report via social media of hail up to ping pong ball sized. Time estimated with radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    4 N Battle Creek, IA3:40 PM CDTIda County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 NE Little Sioux, IA3:00 PM CDTHarrison County

    Delayed report from spotter of approximately half dollar size hail 4 miles west of Pisgah.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Modale, IA2:41 PM CDTHarrison County

    Delayed report received via social media of quarter sized hail. Time estimated with radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Logan, IA3:01 PM CDTHarrison County

    Quarter size hail reported in Logan.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 WNW Alta, IA3:24 PM CDTBuena Vista County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 ESE Missouri Valley, IA3:27 PM CDTHarrison County

    Emergency dispatch relayed report of quarter size hail near 335th and Mounds Trail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 NNE Danbury, IA3:29 PM CDTWoodbury County

    Photos shared on Facebook of quarter sized hail between Danbury and Battle Creek. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Dunlap, IA3:36 PM CDTHarrison County

    Local business reported approximately quarter size hail in Dunlap.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
    2 SSW Denison, IA3:39 PM CDTCrawford County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    5 WNW Underwood, IA3:45 PM CDTPottawattamie County

    Delayed report received via social media.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Logan, IA3:45 PM CDTHarrison County

    Video of penny to quarter size hail in Logan.

Showing the 12 largest of 25 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 April 23, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Iowa cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Sioux City. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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