Hail — Lyon, Iowa

2025-06-02 · near Lakewood, Lyon, Iowa

Event narrative

Hail varied from dime to quarter size.

Wider weather episode

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed late afternoon along a slow-moving frontal boundary. Even with fairly weak deep-layer shear, strong instability resulted in large hail. Drier air and advancing cold pools later in development produced spotty damaging winds. High moisture content and slowly progressing storms also produced some locally heavy rainfall with rates briefly from 3 to 5 inches per hour.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.