Hail map for Ankeny, IA — April 17, 2026
Hail up to 1.25″ — half dollar size — was estimated within 5 miles of Ankeny on April 17, 2026.
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- Max hail size
- 1.25″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 4/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.50″
- 10.4 mi away · Public
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 Ankeny, IA on April 17, 2026
6 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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 PublicDes Moines, IA · 10.4 mi away2:11 PM CDTPolk County
Multiple reports across the metro of 1 to 1.5 inch hail. Time/location estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 E Saylorville, IA · 3.9 mi away2:05 PM CDTPolk County
Reported by Trained Spotter.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicAnkeny, IA · 0.3 mi away1:58 PM CDTPolk County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 SE Saylorville, IA · 5.5 mi away2:04 PM CDTPolk County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 SSW Mitchellville, IA · 13.5 mi away2:26 PM CDTPolk County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Waukee, IA · 14.7 mi away6:26 PM CDTDallas County
Public report relayed via meteorologist.
These are verified ground reports, updated 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 17, 2026
Hail up to 1.25 inches — half dollar size — was estimated within about 5 miles of Ankeny that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.