Hail — Story, Iowa

2025-04-22 · near Nevada, Story, Iowa

Wider weather episode

A weak boundary was draped across central Iowa. Weak forcing prevented storm development for most of the evening, however with increasing theta-e advection in the evening along with an increasing low level jet, a few isolated storms managed to develop along the Highway 30 corridor late. Steep lapse rates created an environment ripe for hail growth with reports ranging from quarter to ping pong ball sized.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253683. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.