Hail Map in Iowa on April 17, 2026

The weather event in Iowa on April 17, 2026 includes Hail, Tornado, and Wind maps. 10 states and 2,021 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 99,755.

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Hail

Tornado

Wind

99,755

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

16,080

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

2,883

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

Storm reports in Iowa

Iowa

Date	Description
04/17/20266:35 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 1 S Low Moor
04/17/20266:34 PM CDT	Awos.
04/17/20266:26 PM CDT	Public report relayed via meteorologist.
04/17/20266:26 PM CDT	Delayed report.
04/17/20266:25 PM CDT	Delayed report.
04/17/20266:19 PM CDT	Asos.
04/17/20266:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 2 W Donahue
04/17/20266:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 2 SSW Donahue
04/17/20265:56 PM CDT	Measured using a car anemometer.
04/17/20265:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 3 N Wilton
04/17/20265:47 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 3 NNE Wapello
04/17/20265:41 PM CDT	Large tree fallen down and multiple thick limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20265:29 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 ENE Swedesburg
04/17/20265:24 PM CDT	Measured wind gust of 60 mph at school in town. Tree blown over onto powerlines. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
04/17/20265:20 PM CDT	Rwis.
04/17/20265:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 1 W Garry Owen
04/17/20265:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 5 SE Richmond
04/17/20265:10 PM CDT	Building damaged.
04/17/20265:10 PM CDT	Report of cattle barn damaged with debris scattered. Roof blown off. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20265:03 PM CDT	Large tree fallen down and multiple 6+ inch thick branches snapped. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20265:03 PM CDT	Downed power poles and metal roof blown off of farm building. Tornado possible. Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20265:01 PM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 2 SSW Washington Airpor
04/17/20265:01 PM CDT	Semi truck blown over at the intersection of state hwy 1 and 92. Tornado possible. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20265:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 W Washington
04/17/20265:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 86 MPH wind near 1 NW Cascade
04/17/20264:52 PM CDT	Tree limbs several inches in diameter down.
04/17/20264:52 PM CDT	Report relayed by emergency manager. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20264:50 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 4 NNE Hopkinton
04/17/20264:20 PM CDT	Report relayed by emergency manager. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20264:20 PM CDT	Numerous trees down. Time estimated by radar.
04/17/20264:18 PM CDT	Quarter size hail in postville relayed from emergency manager.
04/17/20264:18 PM CDT	Quarter size hail in postville relayed from emergency manager.
04/17/20264:03 PM CDT	Relayed via county em. Also pea sized hail.
04/17/20264:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 ESE Alburnett
04/17/20263:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Harpers Ferry
04/17/20263:53 PM CDT	Delayed report. Relayed via county em.
04/17/20263:53 PM CDT	Relayed via county em.
04/17/20263:53 PM CDT	Relayed by county em.
04/17/20263:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 N Plano
04/17/20263:36 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter (1.0
04/17/20263:36 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20263:28 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20263:25 PM CDT	Time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:25 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20263:25 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:23 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Bussey
04/17/20263:18 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Melrose
04/17/20263:16 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near Toledo
04/17/20263:15 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:15 PM CDT	Delayed report - time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:15 PM CDT	Delayed report. Hail fell between 3:00pm and 3:15pm.
04/17/20263:14 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near Tama
04/17/20263:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Toledo
04/17/20263:10 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:10 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:10 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:08 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Tama
04/17/20263:05 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20263:05 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar. Spotter reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail.
04/17/20263:04 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S Tama
04/17/20263:00 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:55 PM CDT	Time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:55 PM CDT	Delayed report - time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:53 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 SSW Woodburn
04/17/20262:51 PM CDT	Time estimated on radar.
04/17/20262:50 PM CDT	Delayed report - time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:50 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 ESE Lambs Grove
04/17/20262:47 PM CDT	* 1 inj * tornado confirmed via photos from riceville firefighter. One house reported damaged. A box truck was also directly hit by the tornado and forced into a di
04/17/20262:47 PM CDT	* 1 inj * tornado confirmed via photos from riceville firefighter. One house reported damaged. A box truck was also directly hit by the tornado and forced into a di
04/17/20262:45 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:45 PM CDT	Delayed report - time estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:41 PM CDT	Report from mping: half dollar
04/17/20262:40 PM CDT	Time estimated via radar.
04/17/20262:40 PM CDT	Delayed report - time and location estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Melbourne
04/17/20262:26 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 SSW Mitchellville
04/17/20262:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 E Knoxville
04/17/20262:21 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20262:17 PM CDT	Powerline snapped and sheet metal roof ripped off. Tornado possible.
04/17/20262:11 PM CDT	Multiple reports across the metro of 1 to 1.5 inch hail. Time/location estimated from radar.
04/17/20262:05 PM CDT	Reported by trained spotter.
04/17/20262:04 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/20262:01 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
04/17/20261:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Ankeny
04/17/20261:25 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
04/17/202612:49 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter

All States Impacted by Hail Map on April 17, 2026

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on April 17, 2026

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