Hail in Cherokee County, Iowa

Hail August 9, 2025 · Cherokee County, Iowa

2 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed along a strong frontal boundary, which moved across northwest Iowa late in the night of August 8 and early morning of August 9. The thunderstorms were within an environment of marginal shear and decent MUCAPE around 1500 J/kg, and high amounts of moisture led to brief excessive rainfall rates. The heaviest rainfall was focused around Cherokee, where from 1.50 to 3.00 inches of rainfall occurred in a couple hours, leading to brief flash flooding.

Began near Cherokee (42.7500, -95.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290492. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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