Hail — Clayton, Iowa

2025-04-18 · near Osborne, Clayton, Iowa

Event narrative

The public reported nickel to quarter sized hail in Osborne.

Wider weather episode

A complex of severe storms moved through portions of northeast Iowa during the pre-dawn hours producing numerous instances of large hail across the area on April 18th. The largest measured hailstone was in Charles City with a diameter of two inches across.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.