Hail map for Ames, IA — April 15, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Ames on April 15, 2026.
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 2.00″
- 13.8 mi away · Public
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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What people on the ground measured in Ames, IA on April 15, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 SW Mccallsburg, IA · 13.8 mi away8:46 PM CDTStory County
A few 2 inch, mostly 1.75 and smaller.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter3 SSE Nevada, IA · 10.5 mi away9:00 PM CDTStory County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 SE Gilbert, IA · 3.2 mi away8:23 PM CDTStory County
Reported by General Public.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee3 N Ames, IA · 2.5 mi away8:21 PM CDTStory County
Nickel to half dollar size.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterStory City, IA · 10.1 mi away2:04 PM CDTStory County
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/Rescue1 S Gilbert, IA · 4.1 mi away8:24 PM CDTStory County
Relayed by EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 NE Ames, IA · 5.2 mi away8:36 PM CDTStory County
Relayed from Spotter Network.
- 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement1 W Story City, IA · 10.7 mi away2:00 PM CDTStory County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 W Colo, IA · 13.9 mi away9:08 PM CDTStory County
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/Rescue1 S Mccallsburg, IA · 14.2 mi away8:47 PM CDTStory County
Relayed by EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrMadrid, IA · 14.8 mi away8:29 PM CDTBoone County
- 0.88″ penny size Public4 E Randall, IA · 13.4 mi away2:09 PM CDTHamilton County
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.
Ames hail on April 15, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Ames that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.