Hail in Howard County, Iowa

Hail September 19, 2024 · Howard County, Iowa

1 in

Hail diameter

$87K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported quarter sized hail 4 miles southeast of Riceville. Damage to was also noted to the crops from the hail.

The wider storm

On September 19th, a lone severe thunderstorm developed a very impressive hail core aloft as it moved into Howard County. As it progressed through Howard County, it dropped quarter sized hail southeast of Riceville which damaged crops. Later into the evening, additional storms developed near the Mississippi River bringing isolated wind damage to Clayton County.

Began near Riceville (43.3100, -92.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213458. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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