Council Bluffs, IA

Hail map for Council Bluffs, IA — May 21, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail up to 2.00″ — hen egg size — within 5 miles of Council Bluffs on May 21, 2024.

Hail swath map for Council Bluffs, IA on May 21, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
2.00″
hen egg
Impact rating
7/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
3
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.75″
1.2 mi away · Amateur Radio

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 Council Bluffs, IA on May 21, 2024

6 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio
    3 N Council Bluffs, IA · 1.2 mi away6:06 AM CDTPottawattamie County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media
    1 W Omaha, NE · 8.3 mi away6:00 AM CDTDouglas County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 N Council Bluffs, IA · 0.7 mi away6:12 AM CDTPottawattamie County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    1 WSW Omaha, NE · 8.3 mi away6:24 AM CDTDouglas County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 W Omaha, NE · 9.9 mi away6:02 AM CDTDouglas County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 W Ralston, NE · 12.0 mi away1:30 PM CDTDouglas County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

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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Council Bluffs hail on May 21, 2024

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 2.00 inches — hen egg size — within about 5 miles of Council Bluffs that day, across 3 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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