Hail Swath Map Preview
The Mason City, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 1 public hail reports, 38 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 21, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Mason City, IA Hail Map
The May 21, 2024 hail swath map for Mason City, IA covers approximately 294 square miles and includes an estimated 6,104 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 218 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 4,324 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 218 sq mi | 4,324 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 71 sq mi | 1,613 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5 sq mi | 167 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Mason City, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 21, 2024 hail swath map area for Mason City, IA, HailGeeks estimates 3,133 single-family homes, 75 townhomes, and 501 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,201 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,201 | 66 | 406 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 848 | 7 | 76 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 84 | 2 | 19 |
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Counties Inside the Mason City, IA Hail Map
Hail from the May 21, 2024 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Mason City, IA region. Hardin County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 1,825 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Mason City, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 4 cities near Mason City, IA. Iowa Falls, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 674 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Mason City, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 21, 2024 Mason City, IA hail map spans 13 ZIP codes. ZIP 50006 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 379.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 21, 2024 hail map for Mason City, IA currently list 1 public hail reports, 38 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2024 4:51 PM CT |
1.00 in | Alden | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2024 3:50 PM CT | Fort Dodge | IA | Trees down on power lines through town. | |
May 21, 2024 4:19 PM CT | 5 W Garner | IA | Delayed Report... time estimated. Multiple large trees down... some on buildings. | |
May 21, 2024 4:34 PM CT | Blairsburg | IA | Very strong winds and power outage reported. | |
May 21, 2024 4:37 PM CT | 1 W Webster City | IA | Power outage and limbs down. | |
May 21, 2024 4:42 PM CT | Hanlontown | IA | Damage reported to grain bins and trees. | |
May 21, 2024 4:48 PM CT | Albert Lea | MN | Correcting LSR time. Emergency Manager reported power lines and trees down in Albert Lea. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 21, 2024 4:50 PM CT | 1 W Northwood | IA | Downed trees along highway 105 1 mile west of Northwood. | |
May 21, 2024 4:52 PM CT | Mason City | IA | Trees on multiple homes and power line. | |
May 21, 2024 4:52 PM CT | 2 N Sheffield | IA | Report from mPING Trees uprooted or snapped... Roof blown off. | |
May 21, 2024 5:00 PM CT | Hollandale | MN | Correcting LSR time. Trees and powerlines down a quarter mile west of Hollandale in Freeborn Co. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:00 PM CT | Hollandale | MN | Emergency Manager reported trees and power poles snapped one quarter mile east of Hollandale. | |
May 21, 2024 5:00 PM CT | Geneva | MN | Emergency Manager reported trees and powerlines down in Geneva. | |
May 21, 2024 5:15 PM CT | 2 S Saint Ansgar | IA | Power lines blown over and grain bin destroyed. | |
May 21, 2024 5:20 PM CT | 2 SW Austin | MN | Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. | |
May 21, 2024 5:21 PM CT | 1 E Austin | MN | Large tree limb down. | |
May 21, 2024 5:25 PM CT | 1 W Rose Creek | MN | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
May 21, 2024 5:27 PM CT | 2 SE Aredale | IA | Emergency manager reported damage to farmstead outbuildings near the intersection of Clay Ave and 160th St near Dumont. Damage included an outbuilding being blown over. Time estimated with radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:28 PM CT | Hollandale | MN | Trees and powerlines down a quarter mile west of Hollandale in Freeborn Co. | |
May 21, 2024 5:35 PM CT | 1 E Austin | MN | Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. | |
May 21, 2024 5:37 PM CT | 6 NNW Aplington | IA | Emergency manager reported a large tree uprooted in Kesley. Time estimated with radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:39 PM CT | Spring Valley | MN | Power lines down. | |
May 21, 2024 5:40 PM CT | Allison | IA | Emergency manager reported trees and some powerlines down in within the city of Allison. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:41 PM CT | 1 SE Marble Rock | IA | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
May 21, 2024 5:42 PM CT | 1 NW Hampton | IA | Report from mPING. Trees uprooted or snapped. Roof blown off. | |
May 21, 2024 5:46 PM CT | Greene | IA | Emergency manager reported some trees and powerlines down within the city of Greene. Time estimated with radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:46 PM CT | 1 WSW Greene | IA | Emergency management reported trees blown onto a house west of Greene near the intersection of 110th St and Keystone Ave. Time estimated with radar. | |
May 21, 2024 5:51 PM CT | Chatfield | MN | Large tree split in half. | |
May 21, 2024 5:52 PM CT | Charles City | IA | Trees and power lines down in town. | |
May 21, 2024 6:20 PM CT | 1 SE Charles City | IA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
May 21, 2024 6:28 PM CT | 1 E Charles City | IA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
May 21, 2024 6:30 PM CT | 1 E Charles City | IA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
May 21, 2024 6:41 PM CT | 3 SW Waterloo | IA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
May 21, 2024 6:54 PM CT | Albert Lea | MN | Emergency Manager reported power lines and trees down in Albert Lea. | |
May 21, 2024 5:10 PM CT | 64 mph | 2 SW Hampton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 21, 2024 5:35 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 NW Taopi | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 21, 2024 5:48 PM CT | 64 mph | Greenleafton | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 21, 2024 5:55 PM CT | 60 mph | Marble Rock | IA | Damage reported in town. |
May 21, 2024 6:01 PM CT | 68 mph | Waterloo Regional Airpo | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 21, 2024 Mason City, IA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Mason City, IA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Mason City, IA region as the May 21, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Oct 23, 2023 through May 20, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 20, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Mason City, IA
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