Hail in Story County, Iowa

Hail April 22, 2025 · Story County, Iowa

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Nevada (42.0000, -93.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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