Verified storm · closed
1.1–1.5" hail crossed Howard County, IA — August 21, 2026
Measured against the NOAA MRMS national radar feed on its 2-minute cycle — a verified event, not a forecast.
Storm stats
| County | Howard County, IA |
|---|---|
| Max hail (MESH) | 1.5" |
| Mean hail (MESH) | 1.1" |
| Swath area | 4.9 mi² (13 km²) |
| Radar cells (~1 km grid) | 14 |
| First radar detection | 2026-08-21 07:54 UTC |
| Last radar detection | 2026-08-21 08:58 UTC |
| Verified | 2026-08-21 07:56 UTC |
| Swath centroid | 43.4979, -92.5379 |
| Storm ID | sw_da07d704 |
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Howard County, IA — verified storm record
Swath has 10 radar-verified hail storms on record for Howard County, IA going back to August 2025, the largest measuring 2.29″. Every one was measured against NOAA MRMS radar — not estimated, and not a forecast.
