Hail Map in Iowa on May 15, 2017

The weather event in Iowa on May 15, 2017 includes Hail map. 14 states and 785 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 39,876.

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Hail

39,876

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

9,314

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

0

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

Storm reports in Iowa

Iowa

Date	Description
05/15/20176:59 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near CALMAR
05/15/20176:57 PM CDT	Trees down. One building with siding damage.
05/15/20176:56 PM CDT	Trees down.
05/15/20176:56 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20176:55 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near SPILLVILLE
05/15/20176:54 PM CDT	Lots of tree damage reported.
05/15/20176:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near SPILLVILLE
05/15/20176:53 PM CDT	Possible tornado. Commodity shed completely destroyed... 30 ft travel trailer tossed across lawn... Several other buildings damaged... Large pine tree was topped and fo
05/15/20176:50 PM CDT	Public reported and shared picture of ping pong ball sized hail onto our facebook page. Delayed report... Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20176:50 PM CDT	6 inch diameter tree limbs broke off.
05/15/20176:45 PM CDT	Klmj/kqcr-fm in hampton.
05/15/20176:44 PM CDT	Kwwl shared a public image of downed tree in tripoli due to strong winds. Time estimated via radar.
05/15/20176:42 PM CDT	Some sizes slightly larger than quarters.
05/15/20176:40 PM CDT	Right on chickasaw / winneshiek co. Line.
05/15/20176:40 PM CDT	6 inch tree branches down and some dime to quarter size hail... Hail was getting bigger.
05/15/20176:38 PM CDT	Reported by law enforcement on highway 63 at exit 201.
05/15/20176:35 PM CDT	Traffic poles downed and roof damage report via social media.
05/15/20176:34 PM CDT	Trees blown down.
05/15/20176:30 PM CDT	From social media.
05/15/20176:30 PM CDT	Plainfield idot rwis along highway 218.
05/15/20176:28 PM CDT	60-70 mph wind estimated. 4-6 inch diameter tree branches broken off.
05/15/20176:28 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 WNW IONIA
05/15/20176:27 PM CDT	Numerous trees blown down...snapped...uprooted.
05/15/20176:20 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar. Trees down in nashua.
05/15/20176:20 PM CDT	Plainfield idot rwis along highway 218.
05/15/20176:16 PM CDT	Delayed report.
05/15/20176:14 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 E ROWAN
05/15/20176:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 S CHARLES CITY
05/15/20176:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 3 S CHARLES CITY
05/15/20176:07 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near RIDGEWAY
05/15/20176:04 PM CDT	Public reported on our facebook page quarter sized hail. Delayed report... Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20175:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MARBLE ROCK
05/15/20175:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near MARBLE ROCK
05/15/20175:50 PM CDT	Six inch trees downed in town. Report via social media. Delayed report.
05/15/20175:49 PM CDT	Number of large limbs down and at least one power line down. Most of the damage seems to be confined to the western side of town. Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20175:49 PM CDT	4 to 5 inch diameter trees blown half way to the ground.
05/15/20175:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near GOLDFIELD
05/15/20175:45 PM CDT	Delayed report. Trees down.
05/15/20175:44 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 NE THORNTON
05/15/20175:38 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near EAGLE GROVE
05/15/20175:37 PM CDT	Time estimated by radar. Photo of hail vs ruler.
05/15/20175:30 PM CDT	Report via social media. Delayed report.
05/15/20175:28 PM CDT	Hailing for the past 5-10 minutes.
05/15/20175:28 PM CDT	6 miles east of humboldt along highway 3.
05/15/20175:25 PM CDT	Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20175:01 PM CDT	Report via social media. Delayed report.
05/15/20174:51 PM CDT	Penny size hail as well with small branches down. Delayed report... Time radar estimated.
05/15/20171:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near ELLSWORTH
05/15/20171:42 PM CDT	Hail covering ground over west jewell. Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20171:07 PM CDT	Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Similar hail also reported near harcourt with this storm.
05/15/20174:37 AM CDT	A local report indicates 79 MPH wind near LAKE PARK
05/15/20174:34 AM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near SPENCER
05/15/20174:25 AM CDT	A local report indicates 80 MPH wind near LAKE PARK
05/15/20173:30 AM CDT	Trees down.
05/14/201711:50 PM CDT	From buffalo center fire department. Time estimated.
05/14/201711:25 PM CDT	Law enforcement/dispatch relayed reports of around half dollar sized hail se of lakota at the intersection of 220th ave and 390th st.
05/14/201711:15 PM CDT	From buffalo center fire department. Time estimated.
05/14/201711:08 PM CDT	Law enforcement/dispatch relayed reports of around half dollar sized hail se of lakota at the intersection of 220th ave and 390th st.
05/14/20178:24 PM CDT	52 knots measured.
05/14/20177:43 PM CDT	Downed limbs... At least two taking down power lines. Older... Unhealthy trees blown over. Town without power approximately 30-minutes. Delayed report.
05/14/20177:42 PM CDT	Roofs blown off a few homes and power lines down.
05/14/20177:42 PM CDT	Two foot diameter tree snapped.
05/14/20177:24 PM CDT	3 barns and 1 machine shed destroyed. No path seen... All straight line winds.
05/14/20177:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near MONONA
05/14/20177:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near MONONA
05/14/20177:22 PM CDT	Signs blown down.
05/14/20177:11 PM CDT	Trees down and roofs off buildings in numerous areas. Central part of county seems hardest hit.
05/14/20177:10 PM CDT	Highway 52 blocked from downed trees in ossian.
05/14/20177:10 PM CDT	Numerous trees down.
05/14/20177:05 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail was reported and pictured on kwwl facebook page. Delayed report and time estimated from radar.
05/14/20177:00 PM CDT	Delayed report. Shed destroyed... 30 foot travel trailer tossed across lawn... Pine tree topped.

All States Impacted by Hail Map on May 15, 2017

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 15, 2017

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