Iowa, 2000

Hail in Iowa, May 12, 2000

May 12, 2000 · NWS ARX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Dime size to nickel size hail was reported by law enforcement and the public.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

Dime size to nickel size hail was reported by law enforcement and the public.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:49 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Winneshiek

When
May 12, 4:52 AM CST
Where
Winneshiek County, 6 mi NE of Decorah
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.367, -91.717

Hail, Allamakee

When
May 12, 5:38 AM CST
Where
Allamakee County, 10 mi S of Dorchester
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.333, -91.550

Hail, Allamakee

When
May 12, 5:46 AM CST
Where
Allamakee County, 2 mi N of Church
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.383, -91.350

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: 5143596, 5143597, 5143598.