Carroll, Iowa Hail Report and Map: April 15, 2026
Was there hail in Carroll, IA on April 15, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 2.69 inches inside the town limits of Carroll on April 15, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 94% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.52 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 193 miles west of Cedar Rapids, IA. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 11:25 p.m. CT on April 14, 2026 and 8:15 p.m. CT on April 15, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 3.52 inches; strongest part of the swath about 193 miles west of Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Carroll | 2.69 inches |
| Share of Carroll with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 94% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 11:25 p.m. CT on April 14, 2026 and 8:15 p.m. CT on April 15, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Crawford County (416 sq mi), Carroll County (260 sq mi), Harrison County (223 sq mi), Benton County (212 sq mi), Story County (166 sq mi) and Marshall County (158 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 2,811 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 725 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on April 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Grove, IA | 3.41 inches | 100% | |
| Halbur, IA | 2.86 inches | 100% | |
| Carroll, IA | Carroll County | 2.69 inches | 94% |
| Dunlap, IA | Harrison County | 2.27 inches | 100% |
| River Sioux, IA | 1.96 inches | 100% | |
| Rhodes, IA | 1.53 inches | 100% | |
| Ralston, IA | 1.52 inches | 100% | |
| Little Sioux, IA | 1.52 inches | 100% | |
| Glidden, IA | Carroll County | 1.5 inches | 100% |
| Arion, IA | 1.46 inches | 100% | |
| Gilbert, IA | Story County | 1.41 inches | 100% |
| Pisgah, IA | 1.4 inches | 100% | |
| Collins, IA | 1.34 inches | 100% | |
| Denison, IA | Crawford County | 1.27 inches | 100% |
| Tekamah, NE | Burt County | 1.26 inches | 80% |
| Churdan, IA | 1.23 inches | 100% | |
| Marshalltown, IA | Marshall County | 1.22 inches | 27% |
| Le Grand, IA | Marshall County | 1.15 inches | 100% |
| Melbourne, IA | Marshall County | 1.12 inches | 100% |
| Aspinwall, IA | 1.09 inches | 100% | |
| Huxley, IA | Story County | 1.07 inches | 65% |
| Hooper, NE | Dodge County | 1.03 inches | 96% |
| Garrison, IA | 1.02 inches | 100% | |
| Montour, IA | 1.02 inches | 100% | |
| Whitten, IA | 1 inch | 73% | |
| Dow City, IA | 0.99 inch | 100% | |
| Cambridge, IA | Story County | 0.98 inch | 90% |
| Manning, IA | Carroll County | 0.96 inch | 54% |
| Maxwell, IA | Story County | 0.96 inch | 100% |
| Deloit, IA | 0.91 inch | 100% | |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Linn County | 0.88 inch | 37% |
| Vinton, IA | Benton County | 0.86 inch | 68% |
| Ames, IA | Story County | 0.84 inch | 2% |
| Garwin, IA | Tama County | 0.82 inch | 78% |
| Story City, IA | Story County | 0.8 inch | 29% |
| Norway, IA | Benton County | 0.8 inch | 100% |
| Roland, IA | Story County | 0.79 inch | 53% |
| Lidderdale, IA | 0.79 inch | 17% | |
| Union, IA | 0.78 inch | 100% | |
| Johnston, IA | Polk County | 0.76 inch | 39% |
How big was the hail in Carroll?
Radar estimated hail up to 2.69 inches inside the town limits of Carroll. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 3.41 inches inside the limits of Buck Grove. The maximum estimates in Cedar Rapids, Ames and Marshalltown were 1.22 inches 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 11:25 p.m. CT on April 14, 2026 and 8:15 p.m. CT on April 15, 2026. We used 239 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.
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.
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