HailEvidence → Lowell, IA → 2026-08-12

Did it hail in Lowell, IA on August 12, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Lowell, IA on August 12, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.25"largest hail · half dollar

7wind reports · max 65 mph

Every recorded report near Lowell on 2026-08-12

Distances are from the Lowell city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.1 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	12:30 UTC	1 SSW New London, Henry	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	12:44 UTC	Danville, Des Moines	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Wind	61 mph	12:23 UTC	1 W New London, Henry	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	12:29 UTC	1 W New London, Henry	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	12:30 UTC	New London, Henry	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	12:30 UTC	New London, Henry	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Wind	65 mph	12:39 UTC	1 WNW Middletown, Des Moines	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	12:54 UTC	Middletown, Des Moines	SPC · preliminary

6.1 mi, hail: “Damage to solid fencing material. Picture on social media. (DVN)”

6.4 mi, wind: “3 empty grain in blown over as well as some 2 to 3 inch tree limbs. The time of the event was estimated using radar. (DVN)”

6.6 mi, wind: “Personal Weather Station. (DVN)”

6.6 mi, wind: “8 to 12 inch tree limb broken off. (DVN)”

6.8 mi, wind: “Numerous trees down with some uprooted. (DVN)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-08-13