Iowa, 2014Hail and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 25, 2014
July 25, 2014 · NWS DMX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones
Strong theta-e advection took place ahead of a warm front southwest of Iowa. Thunderstorms formed ahead of the front and produced a band of heavy rainfall from north central and parts of northwest Iowa into the southeast counties.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Events
- 9
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.
Strong theta-e advection took place ahead of a warm front southwest of Iowa. Thunderstorms formed ahead of the front and produced a band of heavy rainfall from north central and parts of northwest Iowa into the southeast counties. Rainfall of two to nearly five inches was reported. A rainfall report of 4.68 inches was received east of Ringsted in Emmet County. No severe weather was reported, however nickel size hail fell north of Ankeny in Polk County.
Hail, Polk
- When
- July 25, 2:09 AM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 1.72 mi NE of Ankeny
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.750, -93.600
Pea size hail nearly covered the ground with a few stones as large as nickels.
Heavy Rain, Emmet
- When
- July 25, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Emmet County, 3.09 mi ENE of Ringsted
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.310, -94.460
Rainfall of 4.68 inches was reported.
Heavy Rain, Kossuth
- When
- July 25, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Kossuth County, 2.3 mi NNW of Seneca
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.330, -94.400
A trained spotter reported 3.6 inches of rainfall.
Heavy Rain, Emmet
- When
- July 25, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Emmet County, 0.5 mi E of Ringsted
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -94.510
CO-OP over reported 2.34 inches of rainfall.
Heavy Rain, Hancock
- When
- July 25, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hancock County, 1.01 mi E of Britt
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.100, -93.800
CO-OP observer measured 2.15 inches of rain through 0600 CST.
Heavy Rain, Hancock
- When
- July 25, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hancock County, 0.51 mi W of Kanawha
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 42.930, -93.790
CO-OP observer measured 2.35 inches of rain through 0600 CST.
Heavy Rain, Emmet
- When
- July 25, 7:05 AM CST
- Where
- Emmet County, 1.22 mi SE of Armstrong
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.390, -94.480
A trained spotter reported a measurement of 4.25 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain, Kossuth
- When
- July 25, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Kossuth County, 2.3 mi NNW of Seneca
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.330, -94.400
A trained spotter reported an updated total of 4.25 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain, Poweshiek
- When
- July 25, 9:10 AM CST
- Where
- Poweshiek County, 1.03 mi E of Grinnell
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.750, -92.710
A trained spotter measured 3.4 inches of rain.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 522430, 522431, 522432, 522433, 522441, 522436, 522438, 522439, 522440.