Hail — Marion, Iowa

2024-10-04 · near Attica, Marion, Iowa

Event narrative

Relayed by local radio. Time estimated by radio.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.