Hail — Delaware, Iowa

2025-07-03 · near Manchester Arpt, Delaware, Iowa

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported that hail ranged in size from half an inch to a quarter of an inch.

Wider weather episode

On July 3rd, thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and into the evening. Some of these storms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds in Delaware, Dubuque, and Jones Counties. These storms also produced heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding along a creek in a golf course south of Peosta, Iowa.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280578. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.