Hail in Buena Vista County, Iowa

Hail April 23, 2026 · Buena Vista County, Iowa

1 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

An advancing strong cold front sparked scattered afternoon storms. Strongest storms took advantage of 1500-2000 J/kg MLCAPE and 40 knots of effective shear to produce large hail.

Began near Alta (42.6800, -95.3400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334142. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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