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Iowa storm reports for April 15, 2026

NOAA recorded 52 hail reports and 7 wind reports in Iowa on April 15, 2026.

in Iowa
59
Storm reports
3 WSW Glidden, Carroll County, IA
2.5 in
Largest hail
3 WNW Fremont, Mahaska County, IA
60 mph
Highest gust
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 15, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail52, most at 4 PM

Wind7, most at 7 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
11:10 AM1.5 in4 S Pisgah, Harrison County, IA
11:18 AM1.0 inPisgah, Harrison County, IA
11:33 AM1.75 inDunlap, Harrison County, IA
11:35 AM1.75 inDunlap, Harrison County, IA
11:43 AM1.5 inDow City, Crawford County, IA
11:51 AM2.0 in2 E Buck Grove, Crawford County, IA
11:54 AM1.75 in3 E Buck Grove, Crawford County, IA
11:54 AM1.5 in1 WNW Denison, Crawford County, IA
12:05 PM1.75 inVail, Crawford County, IA
12:12 PM1.5 in2 N Buck Grove, Crawford County, IA
12:32 PM2.5 in3 WSW Glidden, Carroll County, IA
12:33 PM1.5 inGlidden, Carroll County, IA
Show all 52 hail reports
TimeSizeWhere
12:49 PM1.0 in6 NE Ralston, Greene County, IA
2:00 PM1.0 in1 W Story City, Story County, IA
2:04 PM1.25 inStory City, Story County, IA
3:48 PM1.0 inCollins, Story County, IA
4:15 PM1.0 in2 WSW Johnston, Polk County, IA
4:15 PM1.0 in1 W La Porte City, Black Hawk County, IA
4:23 PM1.0 in2 N Buck Grove, Crawford County, IA
4:28 PM1.0 inLa Porte City, Black Hawk County, IA
4:31 PM1.0 inLe Grand, Marshall County, IA
4:35 PM1.0 inWinterset, Madison County, IA
4:35 PM1.25 inWinterset, Madison County, IA
4:35 PM2.0 in3 E Montour, Tama County, IA
4:38 PM1.75 in3 ENE Montour, Tama County, IA
4:39 PM1.0 in4 N Winterset, Madison County, IA
4:39 PM2.5 in3 W Toledo, Tama County, IA
4:40 PM2.0 in3 W Toledo, Tama County, IA
5:31 PM1.0 in3 S Vinton, Benton County, IA
5:38 PM1.0 in3 W Chariton, Lucas County, IA
5:41 PM1.5 in1 S Chariton, Lucas County, IA
5:42 PM1.0 in1 NW Chariton, Lucas County, IA
5:43 PM1.75 in1 S Chariton, Lucas County, IA
5:43 PM1.0 inChariton, Lucas County, IA
5:44 PM1.75 in1 SE Chariton, Lucas County, IA
5:45 PM2.0 inChariton, Lucas County, IA
5:47 PM2.0 in1 SE Chariton, Lucas County, IA
7:42 PM1.0 inRiverside, Washington County, IA
8:05 PM1.0 inChurdan, Greene County, IA
8:21 PM1.25 in3 N Ames, Story County, IA
8:23 PM1.5 in2 SE Gilbert, Story County, IA
8:24 PM1.0 in1 S Gilbert, Story County, IA
8:29 PM1.0 inMadrid, Boone County, IA
8:35 PM1.0 inEarlham, Madison County, IA
8:36 PM1.0 in6 NE Ames, Story County, IA
8:46 PM2.0 in1 SW Mccallsburg, Story County, IA
8:46 PM1.0 inGowrie, Webster County, IA
8:47 PM1.0 in1 S Mccallsburg, Story County, IA
8:50 PM1.5 inGowrie, Webster County, IA
8:50 PM1.75 in1 WNW Gowrie, Webster County, IA
9:00 PM1.75 in3 SSE Nevada, Story County, IA
9:08 PM1.0 in2 W Colo, Story County, IA

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Des Moines, IA1.0 inNone0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.