Hail in Palo Alto County, Iowa

Hail August 11, 2023 · Palo Alto County, Iowa

1.25 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 relayed via social media that was time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

An upper level shortwave traveling across the region, paired with modest MUCAPE and moisture above the midlevels allowed for sub-severe to severe hail across portions of Northern Iowa through the late evening. Large hail of 2-3 inches occurred in Humboldt and Hancock counties with these storms.

Began near Mallard (42.9300, -94.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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