HailEvidence → Ankeny, IA → 2026-09-08

Did it hail in Ankeny, IA on September 8, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Ankeny, IA on September 8, 2026, with hail up to 2.25" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.25"largest hail · hen egg

9wind reports · max 75 mph

Every recorded report near Ankeny on 2026-09-08

Distances are from the Ankeny city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 15.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.1 mi	Hail	2.25" (hen egg)	22:53 UTC	Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi	Wind	75 mph	23:00 UTC	2 NW Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
2.6 mi	Wind	71 mph	23:10 UTC	3 NE Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:08 UTC	2 E Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:09 UTC	3 E Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
2.9 mi	Wind	68 mph	23:02 UTC	3 NNE Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
3.8 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	23:10 UTC	4 SE Ankeny, Polk	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	23:09 UTC	1 NW Bondurant, Polk	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:17 UTC	1 NW Bondurant, Polk	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:19 UTC	2 NNW Des Moines, Polk	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:15 UTC	3 E Windsor Heights, Polk	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:15 UTC	2 ENE Des Moines, Polk	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:18 UTC	2 NW Des Moines, Polk	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:20 UTC	2 NW Des Moines, Polk	SPC · preliminary

0.1 mi, hail: “Report of 2.25 inch hail relayed from broadcast media via email. (DMX)”

2.2 mi, wind: “Measured gust from a Personal Weather Station. (DMX)”

2.6 mi, wind: “Ankeny RWIS site measured a 71 MPH gust. (DMX)”

2.7 mi, hail: “Trained spotter reported largest hail around 1.5 inches and minor siding damage. (DMX)”

2.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (DMX)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-09-09