Fort Dodge, IA 03-06-2017

Doppler radar detected Half Dollar size hail near Fort Dodge, IA, Elkhorn, NE and Storm Lake, IA on March 6, 2017. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 62 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 2 hour(s). There were 21 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 1.75″ and an average hail size of 1.32″. We estimate that 83,919 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to find damaged crops, glass damage, automobile bodywork damage, as well as isolated roof damage (Impact Rating 3).