Ankeny, Iowa Hail Report and Map: March 30, 2026
Was there hail in Ankeny, IA on March 30, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.94 inch inside the town limits of Ankeny on March 30, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 96% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.94 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 45 miles west of Des Moines, IA. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:10 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. CT on March 30, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | March 30, 2026 (Monday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 1.94 inches; strongest part of the swath about 45 miles west of Des Moines, IA |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Ankeny | 0.94 inch |
| Share of Ankeny with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 96% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 6:10 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. CT on March 30, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Dallas County (446 sq mi), Guthrie County (258 sq mi), Polk County (251 sq mi), Audubon County (113 sq mi), Cass County (41 sq mi) and Boone County (18 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 1,120 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 221 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on March 30, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukee, IA | Dallas County | 1.32 inches | 83% |
| Johnston, IA | Polk County | 1.31 inches | 100% |
| Lake Panorama, IA | Guthrie County | 1.31 inches | 92% |
| Woodward, IA | Dallas County | 1.1 inches | 84% |
| Linden, IA | 1.07 inches | 100% | |
| Grimes, IA | Polk County | 1.04 inches | 100% |
| Panora, IA | Guthrie County | 1.02 inches | 100% |
| Adel, IA | Dallas County | 1 inch | 100% |
| Granger, IA | Dallas County | 0.97 inch | 100% |
| Ankeny, IA | Polk County | 0.94 inch | 96% |
| Saylorville, IA | Polk County | 0.94 inch | 100% |
| Minburn, IA | 0.94 inch | 100% | |
| Urbandale, IA | Polk County | 0.93 inch | 97% |
| West Des Moines, IA | Polk County | 0.91 inch | 24% |
| Des Moines, IA | Polk County | 0.87 inch | 12% |
| Polk City, IA | Polk County | 0.87 inch | 100% |
| Dallas Center, IA | Dallas County | 0.87 inch | 95% |
| Clive, IA | Polk County | 0.86 inch | 100% |
| Windsor Heights, IA | Polk County | 0.78 inch | 73% |
| Exira, IA | Audubon County | 0.78 inch | 100% |
| Guthrie Center, IA | Guthrie County | 0.76 inch | 48% |
How big was the hail in Ankeny?
Radar estimated hail up to 0.94 inch inside the town limits of Ankeny. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.32 inches inside the limits of Waukee. The maximum estimates in Windsor Heights, Guthrie Center and Exira were 0.78 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:10 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. CT on March 30, 2026. We used 151 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
This report shares at least one town with the report for March 31, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Ankeny, IA report for March 31, 2026.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.