Iowa City, IA

Hail map for Iowa City, IA — March 10, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 2.00″ — hen egg size — within 5 miles of Iowa City on March 10, 2026.

Hail swath map for Iowa City, IA on March 10, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail.
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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
2.75″
7.3 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 Iowa City, IA on March 10, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Public
    3 SW West Branch, IA · 7.3 mi away7:23 PM CDTJohnson County
  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    3 W Iowa City Municipal, IA · 4.7 mi away7:04 PM CDTJohnson County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    West Branch, IA · 9.3 mi away7:25 PM CDTCedar County

    Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 SE Iowa City, IA · 1.8 mi away7:15 PM CDTJohnson County

    Size increased since last report.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 SE Iowa City, IA · 1.8 mi away7:13 PM CDTJohnson County

    Occurring right now.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 SE Iowa City, IA · 2.1 mi away7:16 PM CDTJohnson County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 NW Sharon Center, IA · 9.6 mi away6:53 PM CDTJohnson County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Iowa City, IA · 0.1 mi away7:20 PM CDTJohnson County

    10 minutes of quarter size hail. Hail is covering the ground.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 E Iowa City, IA · 1.0 mi away7:21 PM CDTJohnson County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 ESE Iowa City, IA · 1.3 mi away7:10 PM CDTJohnson County

    Delayed report.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 E Iowa City Municipal, IA · 1.5 mi away7:08 PM CDTJohnson County

    Delayed report. Marble to quarter sized hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 SE Iowa City, IA · 2.1 mi away7:15 PM CDTJohnson County
  • 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
    1 WNW Iowa City Municip, IA · 2.5 mi away7:00 PM CDTJohnson County

    Copious amounts of pea to nickel hail that lasted 10 minutes.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    West Branch, IA · 9.3 mi away7:29 PM CDTCedar County

    Via social media.

  • 0.50″ penny size Trained Spotter
    1 W North Liberty, IA · 7.0 mi away6:43 PM CDTJohnson 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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Iowa City hail on March 10, 2026

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

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