Hail in Jackson County, Iowa
Hail February 8, 2024 · Jackson County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Time of reported estimated from radar.
The wider storm
Several thunderstorms developed across much of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on the afternoon and early evening of February 8, 2024. Many of these storms had pea to dime size hail. The strongest storms occurred in Jackson County, IA and Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Putnam counties in IL. Quarter to ping pong ball size fell with the storms in Jackson, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson counties, with the larger hailstones reported near Freeport, IL. A brief tornado developed just south of the Quad Cities County Warning Area in Marshall county and moved into Putnam county. A stronger tornado developed in Wisconsin.
Began near Otter Creek (42.2400, -90.7200).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1152909. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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