Hail and wind reports › April 17, 2026 › Iowa
Hail and wind reports in Iowa, April 17, 2026
27 hail, 18 wind and 4 tornado reports; largest hail 2.50 in; strongest gust 91 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-17 17:49 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 E Prairieburg | Linn | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN) |
| 04-17 18:02 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 ENE Cedar Rapids | Linn | Photo of quarter size hail relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 04-17 18:25 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 S Cascade | Jones | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN) |
| 04-17 19:01 | Hail | 1.25 in | Cumming | Warren | Time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:11 | Hail | 1.50 in | Des Moines | Polk | Multiple reports across the metro of 1 to 1.5 inch hail. Time/location estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:21 | Hail | 1.00 in | Collins | Story | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:25 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 E Knoxville | Marion | (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:26 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 SSW Mitchellville | Polk | (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:39 | Hail | 1.75 in | Melbourne | Marshall | (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:50 | Hail | 1.75 in | 1 ESE Lambs Grove | Jasper | (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:53 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 SSW Woodburn | Clarke | (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:55 | Hail | 2.50 in | 3 ENE Russell | Lucas | Time and location estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:00 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 S Haverhill | Marshall | Delayed report - time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:10 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 NE Oakland Acres | Jasper | Delayed report - time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:10 | Hail | 2.50 in | Toledo | Tama | Time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:15 | Hail | 1.25 in | 4 N Reasnor | Jasper | Delayed report - time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:18 | Hail | 1.00 in | Melrose | Monroe | (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:23 | Hail | 1.00 in | Bussey | Marion | (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:25 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 W New Sharon | Mahaska | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:25 | Hail | 1.00 in | Grinnell | Poweshiek | Time and location estimated from radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:36 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 E Hiawatha | Linn | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN) |
| 04-17 20:48 | Hail | 1.00 in | 4 N Plano | Appanoose | (DMX) |
| 04-17 20:53 | Hail | 1.00 in | Toddville | Linn | Delayed report. Relayed via county EM. (DVN) |
| 04-17 20:56 | Hail | 1.00 in | Harpers Ferry | Allamakee | (ARX) |
| 04-17 21:18 | Hail | 1.00 in | Postville | Allamakee | Quarter size hail in Postville relayed from Emergency Manager. (ARX) |
| 04-17 21:50 | Hail | 1.25 in | 4 NNE Hopkinton | Delaware | (DVN) |
| 04-17 23:25 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 NW Waukee | Dallas | Delayed report. (DMX) |
| 04-17 19:17 | Wind | damage | 3 S Ironhills | Jackson | Powerline snapped and sheet metal roof ripped off. Tornado possible. (DVN) |
| 04-17 21:03 | Wind | 60 mph | Walker | Linn | Relayed via county EM. Also pea sized hail. (DVN) |
| 04-17 21:20 | Wind | damage | 2 W Bloomfield | Davis | Numerous trees down. Time estimated by radar. (DMX) |
| 04-17 21:20 | Wind | 60 mph | 4 NE Greeley | Delaware | Report relayed by Emergency Manager. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 04-17 21:52 | Wind | damage | Rubio | Washington | Tree limbs several inches in diameter down. (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:00 | Wind | 86 mph | 1 NW Cascade | Dubuque | (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:01 | Wind | 69 mph | 2 SSW Washington Airpor | Washington | (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:01 | Wind | damage | 3 NNW Washington | Washington | Semi truck blown over at the intersection of State Hwy 1 and 92. Tornado possible. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:03 | Wind | damage | Sawyer | Lee | Large tree fallen down and multiple 6+ inch thick branches snapped. Time estimated from radar. (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:12 | Wind | 59 mph | 1 W Garry Owen | Jackson | (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:20 | Wind | 63 mph | 1 SSW Fairview | Jones | RWIS. (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:24 | Wind | 71 mph | Lone Tree | Johnson | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report of 61 MPH from Lone Tree. Measured wind gust of 71 MPH at School in town. Tree blown over onto powerlines. The time of the event w (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:29 | Wind | 60 mph | 1 ENE Swedesburg | Henry | (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:41 | Wind | damage | Sawyer | Lee | Large tree fallen down and multiple thick limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar. (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:47 | Wind | 60 mph | 3 NNE Wapello | Louisa | (DVN) |
| 04-17 22:56 | Wind | 91 mph | 2 NNW Durant | Cedar | Measured using a car anemometer. (DVN) |
| 04-17 23:19 | Wind | 66 mph | Davenport Municipality | Scott | ASOS. (DVN) |
| 04-17 23:35 | Wind | 65 mph | 1 S Low Moor | Clinton | (DVN) |
| 04-17 19:15 | Tornado | 2 SSW Ironhills | Jackson | Spotters and chasers reported a tornado that lasted for 4 minutes. With no known damage the rating is an EFU with an estimated path of 1 mile. (DVN) | |
| 04-17 19:47 | Tornado | 1 NNW Saratoga | Howard | *** 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 (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:17 | Tornado | 3 SE Postville | Clayton | Chaser video showed a brief tornado southeast of Postville. This tornado is not known to have encountered any damage indicators. Therefore... we are unable to assign th (ARX) | |
| 04-17 22:02 | Tornado | 4 E West Chester | Washington | An EF1 tornado with estimated max winds of 100-105 mph begun roughly 4 miles east-northeast of West Chester... IA. Along its 5.3 mile path... it snapped several power p (DVN) |
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