Iowa Hail

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Saturday March 31, 2012 Clarence, IA (Current Conditions)

A co-worker was describing the severe storm that rolled through eastern Iowa Saturday night and mentioned golf ball sized hail that damaged his home. He produced this photo as evidence. I told Nathan I would share with the WU family.

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1. backwardguy 1:08 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
Wow! We had a similar thing here 10 years ago. Ruined the watermelon crop, and cars looked like they'd been pounded with a ball-peen hammer! Great shot! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 7, 2011 Comments: 10228

2. beanhead 1:35 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
Crazy! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 29, 2007 Comments: 24810

3. JeremySVilla 4:42 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
Wow, Awesome ball, so big Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 4, 2012 Comments: 11

4. luvne32 4:44 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
Wowee --- Dow! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 29, 2005 Comments: 11760

5. gilg72 4:59 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
A great shot. Wow! Thank you for sharing. Congrats on the VIP! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 5, 2010 Comments: 36653

6. nanapoo 6:12 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
WOW!!! I saw the same thing in NC about 20 yrs ago. The cars looked just as backwardguy said! The insurance co went nuts :/ Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 30, 2011 Comments: 17163

7. MRSJAAK 6:24 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
They had hail in Abilene TX yesterday morning also! Wow! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 25, 2007 Comments: 1640

8. cocamon 8:06 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
Wow! Amazing hail. Did all stones have the Titleist label on them? :-) Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 16, 2007 Comments: 11

9. MNTornado 10:17 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
WOW, I didn't realize that yesterdays severe weather reached as far North as Iowa. What a day!!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 1, 2005 Comments: 991

10. tennmac 10:19 PM GMT on April 04, 2012
No doubt the size. Nice pic. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 17, 2005 Comments: 91

11. RadioDJgirl 12:54 AM GMT on April 05, 2012
Mitch, that is just crazy! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: July 22, 2003 Comments: 2694

12. BettyFrance 1:14 AM GMT on April 05, 2012
Oh my gosh, what savage destruction. Though I am glad it wasn't even a month later. Gays Mills WI has apple orchards and that is just too close to Iowa at the moment... But tonight Gays Mills may get frost freeze and that can wipe out an entire apple crop. It hailed like this on the half mature apples few years ago and ALLLL the apples were deformed.. they had none for sale, and for their AppleFest they had to buy apples. How tragic. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: February 22, 2004 Comments: 519

13. RevMac 3:31 AM GMT on April 05, 2012
Thank you for your enthusiastic and humorous comments like cocamon: *Did all stones have the Titleist label on them? :-)* I should have turned them over and checked. But the title of this shot could be "Fore!" - a term used in golf for someone to look out for an incoming golf ball. A creative weather forecaster could have said the same thing. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: August 28, 2007 Comments: 795

14. PatienceMelissa 4:01 AM GMT on April 05, 2012
Wow! Wouldn't want to get hit by that! There must have been some damage.... Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 13, 2011 Comments: 765

15. myshare 4:31 AM GMT on April 05, 2012
Wow, now these could do some major damage! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 5, 2009 Comments: 563

16. kwoolkat 12:48 PM GMT on April 05, 2012
WoW!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 18, 2008 Comments: 665

17. elevmuhs 2:39 PM GMT on April 05, 2012
First it was dime, then nickel, then this. Aftermath...new roof, $5000 damage on SUV, pickup total loss, Buick LeSabre pending losses....what a week. Thank you REVMAC for introducing me to this we site. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 5, 2012 Comments: 1

18. Lucytoo 12:08 PM GMT on April 06, 2012
Wonderful shot showing this Big hail! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 2, 2010 Comments: 1933

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