Doppler radar detected Ping Pong Ball size hail near Des Moines, IA, Waterloo, IA and West Des Moines, IA on August 20, 2022. This hail storm was traveling ESE at 3 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 8 hour(s). There were 23 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 3″ and an average hail size of 1.52″. We estimate that 129,543 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect widespread, severe damage to tiled roofs, automobiles, and aircraft over highly populated areas. Risk of personal injury is also high, and is often accompanied by other severe weather events (wind, tornadoes).

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