Hail — Appanoose, Iowa

2024-06-13 · near Jerome, Appanoose, Iowa

Event narrative

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Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary moved into an area of moderate instability over southern Iowa by the afternoon, characterized by 3000-4000 J/kg of MLCAPE, along with steep low level lapse rates and 40+ knots of deep shear. This interaction resulted in severe thunderstorms, with reported hail up to 2-2.75 inches in Appanoose county, though severe hail of smaller size also occurred in Davis county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.