◆ WEST BRANCH, IA HAIL HISTORY · CEDAR COUNTY
West Branch, IA hail history & hail map
West Branch, Iowa has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.75″ (Baseball). Most recent: Apr 2, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
2.75″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
2.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over West Branch, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in West Branch
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2.75″ Baseball | Radar 1.25″ · 3 ground reports (max 2.75″) |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
More Iowa hail history
Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over West Branch (41.670, -91.350) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.