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Hail in Sac County, Iowa

Hail April 19, 2023 · Sac County, Iowa

2.75 in
Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report relayed by broadcast media. Time and location estimated by radar.

The wider storm

Early morning storms associated with a weakening low resulted in one stronger cell in central Iowa producing quarter sized hail before dawn. Later in the day, a deepening low across the central plains lifted into Iowa with storms developing along a dry line in the evening. These storms produced hail up to baseball sized, along with a brief tornado remained rural and did not cause any damage. Additional convection was reinvigorated overnight thanks to the low level et, but remained sub severe. Areas that received multiple rounds of storms saw two to three inches of much needed rain.

Began near Early (42.4200, -95.1500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089688. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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