Hail — Humboldt, Iowa

2024-07-06 · near Bode, Humboldt, Iowa

Event narrative

Trained spotter report of 1.5 inch sized hail in Bode.

Wider weather episode

Increasing warm and moist air into Iowa, along with a shortwave arriving into the afternoon to evening and developing LLJ led to the development of areas of showers and thunderstorms. Favorable shear and instability parameters overhead led to at least a few severe thunderstorms, generally occurring over northern into parts of central Iowa. In particular, Humboldt county down to Story county experienced severe hail ranging between 1-1.5 inches, largest in the town of Bode, as well as thunderstorm wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199314. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.