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Hail and wind reports › May 16, 2026 › Iowa

Hail and wind reports in Iowa, May 16, 2026

7 hail, 1 wind and 1 tornado reports; largest hail 2.75 in; strongest gust 64 mph.

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Time (UTC)TypeSize / speedPlaceCountyNotes
05-16 21:33Hail1.00 in3 S StantonMontgomery(OAX)
05-16 21:51Hail1.00 inStantonMontgomeryMember of the public reported hail up to the size of quarters. (OAX)
05-16 22:10Hail1.00 in4 N New MarketTaylor(DMX)
05-16 22:16Hail2.75 in3 S Red OakMontgomeryReport from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (OAX)
05-16 22:45Hail2.75 in2 N GravityTaylorCaliper measured 2.83 hail. Relayed by WOI. (DMX)
05-16 23:28Hail1.00 in3 SE GravityTaylorReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DMX)
05-17 00:14Hail1.75 inMount AyrRinggold(DMX)
05-16 21:45Wind64 mph3 N VilliscaMontgomeryIA DOT station. (OAX)
05-16 22:51Tornado1 SW GravityTaylorVia Spotter Network. (DMX)

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