Hail in Marion County, Iowa

Hail October 4, 2024 · Marion County, Iowa

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$10K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mostly pea to nickel sized hail but a few larger stones up to golf ball sized. A few dings to ag equipment and crop damage.

The wider storm

A quick moving shortwave passed across the area in the very early morning hours of October 4th. Despite modest available moisture fields, strong forcing and the deepening low were enough for convection to develop over central to eastern Iowa. Storms produced large amounts of pea sized hail in some locations with other areas reporting up to golf ball sized hail.

Began near Pella (41.4400, -92.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1218907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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