Iowa hail map — July 2, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 15 Iowa cities on July 2, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Mason City.
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- Cities hit
- 15
- in Iowa
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 July 2, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Iowa on July 2, 2026
12 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.
- 3.50″ baseball size CO-OP Observer4 ESE Maynard, IA2:01 PM CDTFayette County
- 2.75″ baseball size Storm Chaser4 E Maynard, IA2:01 PM CDTFayette County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 WNW Gowrie, IA3:56 PM CDTWebster County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 NE Windsor Heights, IA4:40 PM CDTPolk County
- 1.25″ half dollar size CO-OP Observer1 SE Windsor Heights, IA4:27 PM CDTPolk County
Delayed report.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 W Farley, IA5:24 PM CDTDubuque County
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaArlington, IA2:27 PM CDTFayette County
Picture relayed from public. Time estimated on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaWadena, IA2:38 PM CDTFayette County
Picture relayed from public. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaGuttenberg, IA2:56 PM CDTClayton County
Picture relayed via the public. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrGuttenberg, IA3:00 PM CDTClayton County
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrGowrie, IA4:01 PM CDTWebster County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Windsor Heights, IA4:26 PM CDTPolk County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Showing the 12 largest of 16 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 2, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 15 Iowa cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Mason City. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.