Hail Map in Iowa on August 27, 2018

The weather event in Iowa on August 27, 2018 includes Hail map. 10 states and 337 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 13,424.
Hail map in Iowa on August 27, 2018
Hail

13,424

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

1,401

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
08/27/20183:51 PM CDTReported via social media.
08/27/20183:43 PM CDTHail lasted five minutes... Until 3:44 pm.
08/27/20183:39 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 E ALTON
08/27/20183:33 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 S ALTON
08/27/20183:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 NNE HARTLEY
08/27/20183:30 PM CDTCorrects previous hail report from 3 nne hartley.
08/27/20186:58 AM CDTVia social media - time estimated by radar.
08/27/20186:38 AM CDTVia social media - time estimated via radar.
08/27/20186:20 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 NE CHEROKEE
08/27/20186:20 AM CDTPing pong to golf ball size hail. The duration of the hail event was 8 minutes.
08/27/20186:19 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 W GILLETT GROVE
08/27/20186:14 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near CHEROKEE
08/27/20185:15 AM CDTLots of crop damage from half dollar to silver dollar sized hail.
08/27/20184:36 AM CDTThe duration of the hail event was 4 minutes.
08/26/201811:09 PM CDT At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hartley, or 17 miles east of Sheldon, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Everly around 415 PM CDT. Fostoria around 425 PM CDT. Milford, Arnolds Park, Okoboji, Wahpeton and West Okoboji around 430 PM CDT. Spirit Lake and Orleans around 435 PM CDT.
08/26/201810:57 PM CDT At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Terril, or 9 miles south of Spirit Lake, moving northeast at 50 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Terril around 405 PM CDT. Superior around 410 PM CDT.
08/26/201810:51 PM CDT At 350 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Archer, or 7 miles southeast of Sheldon, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 341 PM golf ball sized hail was jsut east of Alton, IA. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Sanborn and Primghar around 400 PM CDT. Hartley and Melvin around 410 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Moneta.
08/26/201810:30 PM CDT At 330 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Struble, or near Orange City, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Orange City and Alton around 340 PM CDT. Granville around 345 PM CDT. Hospers around 350 PM CDT. Paullina around 355 PM CDT. Primghar and Archer around 400 PM CDT.
08/26/201810:27 PM CDT At 327 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Everly, or 12 miles west of Spencer In Clay County, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Royal around 330 PM CDT. Everly around 335 PM CDT. Spencer In Clay County and Fostoria around 345 PM CDT. Terril and Lost Island Lake around 400 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Dickensand Moneta.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on August 27, 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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