Hail in Emmet County, Iowa

Hail July 10, 2023 · Emmet County, Iowa

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Delayed report, time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

A cold front across South Dakota and Minnesota dropped south across Iowa on the evening of July 10th. Environmental parameters were marginal with CAPE around 1000 J/kg and deep layer shear around 20 to 25 knots. Convergence along the front allowed for storms to develop in the late afternoon, moving across northern and northwest Iowa. Storms strengthened to severe criteria across Emmet county, where hail up to baseball sized was reported along with a wind gust of 58 mph at the Estherville ASOS.

Began near Wellingford (43.3200, -94.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1109605. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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