Hail map for Ankeny, IA — April 15, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Ankeny on April 15, 2026.
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- 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″
- 9.3 mi away · Trained Spotter
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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Other towns hit on April 15, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Ankeny, IA on April 15, 2026
2 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 WSW Johnston, IA · 9.3 mi away4:15 PM CDTPolk County
Trained spotter sent a picture of a hail stone 1 inch in diameter.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter3 E Des Moines Int Airp, IA · 13.8 mi away5:05 PM CDTPolk County
Time estimated.
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 April 15, 2026
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.