Hail Map in Iowa on April 17, 2025

The weather event in Iowa on April 17, 2025 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 9 states and 594 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 93,086.

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Hail

Wind

Tornado

93,086

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

35,229

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

17,904

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Iowa

Iowa

Date	Description
04/17/20256:20 AM CDT	Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20256:11 AM CDT	Nickel to quarter sized hail. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20255:33 AM CDT	Siding damaged by wind driven hail. Via social media.
04/17/20255:26 AM CDT	Report from mping: ping pong ball
04/17/20255:13 AM CDT	Ground covered white in hail with largest hail at 1.5 inches in diameter.
04/17/20255:10 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 WSW Osterdock
04/17/20255:07 AM CDT	Photos of tennis ball sized hail.
04/17/20254:56 AM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20254:55 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Charles City
04/17/20254:55 AM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 1 NW Charles City
04/17/20254:54 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 ENE Floyd
04/17/20254:43 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Sheffield
04/17/20254:33 AM CDT	Iowa dot reports 3 semis blown over by strong winds on interstate 35 near milepost 174.
04/17/20254:06 AM CDT	Numerous hailstones pictured with largest ping pong ball size.
04/17/20254:00 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 5 W Tripoli
04/17/20253:52 AM CDT	Photo posted to social media. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20253:51 AM CDT	Photos of baseball sized hail north of waverly. Time is estimated from radar.
04/17/20253:50 AM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
04/17/20253:18 AM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20253:17 AM CDT	Picture of numerous hailstones close to golf ball size. Occurred over several minutes.
04/17/20253:12 AM CDT	Golf ball hail throughout hampton.
04/17/20252:32 AM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20252:19 AM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20252:19 AM CDT	Delayed report: trained spotter/fire rescue reported quarter to half dollar sized hail. Time was estimated via radar.
04/17/20251:57 AM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 1 W Sergeant Bluff
04/17/20251:39 AM CDT	Picture via social media.
04/17/20251:19 AM CDT	Via personal weather station.
04/17/20251:10 AM CDT	Received reports of powerlines down and trees down in storm lake... Iowa. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20251:10 AM CDT	Numerous photos of tree... Powerline... And roof damage across the city caused by straight-line winds estimated around 70 mph.
04/17/20251:08 AM CDT	Via personal weather station.
04/17/20251:03 AM CDT	Report from social media. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20251:02 AM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
04/17/20251:00 AM CDT	Report from social media. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/202512:23 AM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
04/17/202512:23 AM CDT	Photos of estimated tennis ball size hail from social media. Time estimated from radar.
04/16/202511:20 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/16/202511:14 PM CDT	Social media report.
04/16/202511:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near Murray
04/16/202511:05 PM CDT	Social media report.
04/16/202510:58 PM CDT	Quarter size hail at us 169 and us 34 intersection.
04/16/202510:58 PM CDT	Quarter size hail at intersection of us 169 and us 34.
04/16/202510:49 PM CDT	Dime to quarter size hail.
04/16/202510:43 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 SW Afton
04/16/202510:24 PM CDT	6 power poles broken between 2600 & 2700 block. Time estimated from radar.
04/16/202510:22 PM CDT	Damage to farm building. Trees. And power lines. Time estimated from radar.
04/16/202510:21 PM CDT	A lot of blowing dust occurring.
04/16/202510:08 PM CDT	Measured on the north end of town.
04/16/20259:53 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Corning
04/16/20259:49 PM CDT	Largest hail to 1 inch in diameter.
04/16/20259:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Corning
04/16/20259:09 PM CDT	Measured with a personal weather station.
04/16/20259:04 PM CDT	Personal weather station measured wind gust of 86 mph. Radar indicates the measurement was likely in the rfd.
04/16/20259:00 PM CDT	Power poles snapped... Trees and shed material strewn over roadway.
04/16/20258:58 PM CDT	Delayed report: a trained spotter reported nickel to ping-pong ball sized hail just south of archer. Timing was estimated via radar.
04/16/20258:50 PM CDT	Tornado reported at pierce creek recreation area.
04/16/20258:50 PM CDT	Golf ball to baseball size hail reported.
04/16/20258:48 PM CDT	Corrects previous tornado report from 4 w essex. Power poles snapped... Trees and shed material strewn over roadway. Time estimated from radar.
04/16/20258:46 PM CDT	Multiple trees down along 410th ave... Likely from a tornado track.
04/16/20258:32 PM CDT	Possible report of a tornado between griswold and oakland... From trained spotter.
04/16/20258:27 PM CDT	Live video feed and tds confirm tornado.
04/16/20258:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Lewis
04/16/20258:21 PM CDT	A local report indicates a tornado near 3 S Tabor
04/16/20258:16 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 4 N Thurman
04/16/20258:08 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Hancock
04/16/20257:51 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/16/20257:44 PM CDT	A local report indicates 4.00 inch wind near 2 NW Mcclelland
04/16/20257:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 4.00 inch wind near 3 W Mcclelland
04/16/20257:38 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 SSE Minden
04/16/20257:37 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 2 N Mcclelland
04/16/20257:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 3 WNW Mcclelland
04/16/20257:29 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 4 SSW Underwood
04/16/20257:28 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 NE Underwood
04/16/20257:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.25 inch wind near 5 WSW Mcclelland

All States Impacted by Hail Map on April 17, 2025

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on April 17, 2025

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