Iowa sits squarely in the Midwest hail belt, with Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the Quad Cities recording consistent hail activity from April through September. This page shows live NOAA/SPC hail reports for Iowa in the last 30 days — updated every 6 hours from official storm data.
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Hail Events
7
Active Days
4
Counties Hit
6
Largest Hail
2.25" (golf ball)
Scope: reported hail across Iowa during the rolling 30-day source window · Retrieved Sep 15, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Sorted by hail size · Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
2.25" (golf ball)
Ankeny, Polk County
Sep 8, 2026 · 10:53 PM
Report of 2.25 inch hail relayed from broadcast media via email. (DMX)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
1 NW Bondurant, Polk County
Sep 8, 2026 · 11:17 PM
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DMX)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
3 NW Parkersburg, Butler County
Sep 4, 2026 · 8:28 PM
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DMX)
Severe
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Monona, Clayton County
Sep 4, 2026 · 9:23 PM
Picture of a large hailstone shared via NWSChat. (ARX)
Moderate
1.25" (half dollar)
3 ESE Clearfield, Ringgold County
Sep 6, 2026 · 9:05 PM
Via social media. Time and location refined via radar. (DMX)
Moderate
Recent Hail Reports — Iowa
Showing 7 of 7 events across Iowa · Updated every 6 hours
Date
Location
County
Hail Size
Notes
Sep 8, 2026
1 NW Bondurant
Polk
1.75" (golf ball)
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DMX)
Sep 8, 2026
Ankeny
Polk
2.25" (golf ball)
Report of 2.25 inch hail relayed from broadcast media via email. (DMX)
Sep 6, 2026
3 ESE Clearfield
Ringgold
1.25" (half dollar)
Via social media. Time and location refined via radar. (DMX)
Sep 6, 2026
2 N Atlantic
Cass
1.00" (quarter)
Pea to quarter sized hail north of Atlantic. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
Sep 4, 2026
Monona
Clayton
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Picture of a large hailstone shared via NWSChat. (ARX)
Sep 4, 2026
3 NW Parkersburg
Butler
1.75" (golf ball)
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DMX)
Sep 1, 2026
2 NNW Orange City
Sioux
1.00" (quarter)
Report from social media. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
About These Iowa Hail Reports
THOR displays the most recent reported hail events from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Reports are preliminary and may be corrected or updated by the source.
This page is a Iowa statewide summary for the rolling 30-day window. Use THOR’s interactive map to research a ZIP code, address, county, or place and review the broader storm context.
Hail Activity in Iowa: What Contractors Need to Know
Iowa averages 45+ significant hail days per year. The state is frequently impacted by supercell thunderstorms that develop along the dryline in the central Plains and track northeast. The June 2008 Cedar Rapids derecho and hailstorm caused over $100 million in insured losses.
Top Hail Markets in Iowa
Des Moines Metro
Cedar Rapids
Davenport / Quad Cities
Sioux City
Iowa City
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