Hail Map in Iowa on May 28, 2018

The weather event in Iowa on May 28, 2018 includes Hail map. 13 states and 352 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 19,630.
Hail map in Iowa on May 28, 2018
Hail

19,630

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

0

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

DateDescription
05/28/20186:57 PM CDTGrain bins moved and damaged. Shingles were blown off a home. Grain carts were moved.
05/28/20185:56 PM CDTHailing for 5 minutes. Up to quarter sized hail driven by the wind. Heavy rain.
05/28/20185:49 PM CDT6 inch diameter tree limbs and multiple power lines down throughout the town of clear lake. Several boats on clear lake have either capsized or lost power. Time estimat
05/28/20185:47 PM CDTNumerous 3-4 inch diameter tree branches down throughout mason city. A few larger trees down as well. Hail of unknown size. Time estimated by radar.
05/28/20185:43 PM CDTWidespread tree damage. Branches up to 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
05/28/20185:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 68 MPH wind near MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AI
05/28/20185:36 PM CDT60+ mph wind gusts with large trees and power lines down. Report via social media.
05/28/20185:36 PM CDTAsos station mcw... Mason city municipal airport.
05/28/20185:31 PM CDT2 inch tree limbs down. Debris blowing across the road. Up to nickel sized hail.
05/28/20185:30 PM CDTSeveral tree branches and power lines... As well as a few tree trunks... Down throughout the town of clear lake.
05/28/20185:30 PM CDTIdot rwis station along i-35.
05/28/20185:25 PM CDTMultiple trees down... Some 1 ft plus diameter... And telephone pole damage. Along highway b35 se of ventura.
05/28/20185:25 PM CDTAnother very brief landspout seen from highway 4 just south of jefferson. No damage reported.
05/28/20185:22 PM CDTLarge healthy tree
05/28/20185:10 PM CDTWind damage also reported with this storm sent via lsr at 507 pm.
05/28/20185:08 PM CDTDamage to farm building... Part of roof removed. Time estimated from radar. Via social media.
05/28/20185:07 PM CDT10 inch diameter tree
05/28/20185:06 PM CDTLarge tree snapped at trunk. Near davis and south union. Via social media. Time estimated by radar.
05/28/20185:05 PM CDTRoof removed from farm building near meservey. 4 inch tree branches down. Time estimated from radar.
05/28/20184:50 PM CDTAwos station cav... Clarion airport.
05/28/20184:49 PM CDTMping report of quarter sized hail.
05/28/20184:48 PM CDTVery weak and short-lived landspout just north of lohrville. No damage reported. Location estimated.
05/28/20184:48 PM CDTLarge tree branch down. Via social media.
05/28/20183:52 PM CDTTrained spotter reported quarter sized hail and small branches down between saint anthony and clemons.
05/28/20183:02 PM CDTReport of quarter sized hail falling.
05/28/20182:43 PM CDTTrained spotter reports quarter sized hail falling now on the south side of maxwell... Along with strong winds. No damage observed.
05/28/20182:28 PM CDTTrained spotter reports a small rope landspout tornado touched down briefly in a field about 4 miles northwest of rolfe... Kicking up some dirt.
05/28/201812:03 AM CDT At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belmond, or 13 miles northeast of Clarion, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mason City, Hampton, Forest City, Garner, Clarion, Belmond, Britt, Sheffield, Rockwell, Clear Lake, Eagle Lake, Mason City Municipal Airport, Elm Lake, Ventura, Kanawha, Dows, Klemme, Latimer, Thornton and Coulter.This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 159 and 200.
05/27/201811:48 PM CDT At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carlisle, or near Pleasant Hill, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Carlisle, Southridge Mall, Des Moines Int'l Airport, Principal Park, Cumming, Spring Hill and Walnut Woods State Park.
05/27/201811:35 PM CDT At 434 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Big Wall Lake, or 8 miles south of Clarion, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Clarion, Eagle Grove, Belmond, Elm Lake, Big Wall Lake, Goldfield, Woolstock, Rowan, Galt, Clarion Municipal Airport and Eagle Grove Municipal Airport.
05/27/201810:42 PM CDT At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Webster City, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Webster City, Badger, Stanhope, Duncombe, Kamrar, Vincent, Brushy Creek St Recreation Area and Webster City Municipal Airport.
05/27/201810:32 PM CDT At 332 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near State Center, or 9 miles west of Marshalltown, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... State Center, Melbourne, Clemons and St. Anthony.
05/27/201810:20 PM CDT At 320 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock Creek Lake, or 7 miles northeast of Newton, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jasper County.
05/27/20189:50 PM CDT At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Huxley, or 11 miles south of Nevada, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Huxley, Maxwell, Cambridge, Elkhart, Collins and Alleman. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 97 and 106.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 28, 2018

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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