Ankeny, IA

Hail map for Ankeny, IA — May 19, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Ankeny on May 19, 2025.

Hail swath map for Ankeny, IA on May 19, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
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
1.00″
8.3 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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Other hail dates for Ankeny

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What people on the ground measured in Ankeny, IA on May 19, 2025

6 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Bondurant, IA · 8.3 mi away4:53 PM CDTPolk County

    Relayed by media. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 S West Des Moines, IA · 14.5 mi away4:32 PM CDTPolk County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    1 ESE Altoona, IA · 10.2 mi away4:47 PM CDTPolk County
  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    2 W Ankeny, IA · 2.3 mi away4:48 PM CDTPolk County

    Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    2 N Des Moines, IA · 9.0 mi away4:36 PM CDTPolk County

    Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

  • 0.70″ penny size Trained Spotter
    3 NNW Ankeny, IA · 3.0 mi away4:45 PM CDTPolk 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.

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Ankeny hail on May 19, 2025

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Ankeny that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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