Hail in Pocahontas County, Iowa

Hail July 26, 2023 · Pocahontas County, Iowa

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report via mping.

The wider storm

A shortwave brushed across northern Iowa through the early morning hours of July 26th. Despite warm mid levels, storms were fueled by the low level jet and moved along a moderate instability gradient of 1500 J/kg of CAPE. While most storms remained sub-severe, one storm across Pocahontas county strengthened to produce quarter sized hail.

Began near Fonda (42.6300, -94.7600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1119687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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