Hail history in Pottawattamie County, IA
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in Pottawattamie County on 5 days between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 26, 2026. The largest was 4.00 in (grapefruit) on Apr 17, 2025, near 3 W Mcclelland.
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Every hail day in Pottawattamie County
| Storm day | Largest hail | Reports | Near | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 3 SSE Council Bluffs | Report for this date → |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 4 | 5 WNW Underwood | Report for this date → |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 8 | 4 NE Council Bluffs | Report for this date → |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 S Walnut | Report for this date → |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 4.00 in (grapefruit) | 9 | 3 W Mcclelland | Report for this date → |
When hail falls in Pottawattamie County
Where hail was reported
Places named in the reports, given as distance and direction from the nearest town, as the National Weather Service logs them.
- 4 NE Council Bluffs3 reports
- 2 N Council Bluffs2 reports
- 1 NE Council Bluffs1 report
- 1 NE Underwood1 report
- 1 S Walnut1 report
- 2 N Mcclelland1 report
- 2 NNW Council Bluffs1 report
- 2 NW Mcclelland1 report
- 2 SE Carter Lake1 report
- 2 SSE Minden1 report
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Source and method
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary local storm reports of hail 1 inch or larger, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026 (updated Oct 27, 2026). Dates are SPC storm days, which run from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC (about 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Central), so a late-night storm appears on the day it started. Reports come from spotters, the public and NWS offices: they can be revised, and a storm nobody reported is missing. SPC storm reports.
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