Hail in Page County, Iowa
Hail April 14, 2026 · Page County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter in Essex, IA.
The wider storm
During the late evening and overnight hours of April 14th, 2026, a surge of low-level moisture moved northward into the region. This influx, combined with steep mid-level lapse rates and strong, highly unidirectional wind shear, generated an environment favorable for severe organized convection.
Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms subsequently developed and tracked across the area during the late evening. The storms produced multiple reports of quarter-sized hail (one inch in diameter), including a report from a trained weather spotter in Beatrice, NE at 9:17 PM CST, and another from Emergency Management in Essex, IA at 10:27 PM CST.
Began near Essex (40.8300, -95.3000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329114. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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