Iowa, 1995

Hail in Iowa, July 24, 1995

July 24, 1995 · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:52 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pottawattamie

When
July 24, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County, Carter Lake
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.337, -95.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Stanton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Coordinates
41.030, -95.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe crop damaged was reported as golf ball-size hail pelted the area. Two funnel clouds were also sighted.

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Stanton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.030, -95.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Tenville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.030, -95.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fremont

When
July 24, 6:25 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Fremont County, Hamburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.746, -95.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fremont

When
July 24, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Fremont County, Hamburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.746, -95.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10323821, 10323949, 10324014, 10324015, 10321668, 10321669.