Hail Swath Map Preview
The Cedar Rapids, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 7 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 24, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
The May 24, 2024 hail swath map for Cedar Rapids, IA covers approximately 2,759 square miles and includes an estimated 190,381 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,131 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 104,880 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,113 sq mi | 66,463 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,131 sq mi | 104,880 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 431 sq mi | 17,232 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 76 sq mi | 1,711 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 45 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 50 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 24, 2024 hail swath map area for Cedar Rapids, IA, HailGeeks estimates 66,846 single-family homes, 9,151 townhomes, and 28,849 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 36,229 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 22,053 | 2,345 | 11,257 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 36,229 | 6,561 | 16,475 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 7,705 | 234 | 1,016 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 813 | 10 | 98 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 24 | 0 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Hail from the May 24, 2024 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Cedar Rapids, IA region. Buchanan County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 461 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 51 cities near Cedar Rapids, IA. Wilton, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 753 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 24, 2024 Cedar Rapids, IA hail map spans 95 ZIP codes. ZIP 50682 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 310.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 24, 2024 hail map for Cedar Rapids, IA currently list 7 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 25, 2024 5:02 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Robins | IA | Mostly penny size hail with some the size of quarters. Time estimated by radar. |
May 24, 2024 7:00 AM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SE Winthrop | IA | A lot of quarter sized hail and some golf balls. |
May 24, 2024 7:02 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Robins | IA | Corrects previous hail report from 1 ESE Robins. Mostly penny size hail with some the size of quarters. Time estimated by radar. |
May 24, 2024 7:13 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Downey | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 24, 2024 1:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSW Sageville | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 24, 2024 3:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Wilton | IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 24, 2024 3:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SW Sunbury | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 24, 2024 6:10 AM CT | 3 SW Shell Rock | IA | Delayed report from emergency management. Wind damage to trees and buildings. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 25, 2024 5:00 AM CT | 60 mph | 3 NNE Cedar Rapids | IA | Spotter is estimating wind speeds around 60 mph. |
May 24, 2024 6:00 AM CT | 70 mph | New Sharon | IA | Delayed report - estimated 70 mph winds and large branches down. Time estimated by radar. |
May 24, 2024 7:00 AM CT | Columbus Junction | IA | Tree down on a mobile home. | |
May 24, 2024 7:05 AM CT | 1 NW University Heights | IA | Winds estimated around 70 mph. There were also some tree limbs down around 3 to 4 inches in diameter. | |
May 24, 2024 7:11 AM CT | 2 SE Iowa City | IA | Measured 68 mph gust on personal weather station. Some one to two inch diameter branches broken. | |
May 24, 2024 7:15 AM CT | 3 S Solon | IA | Was driving on hwy 1 North near Solon IA and observed consolidated damage involving tree branches and possibly damaged power poles. possible tornado damage. | |
May 24, 2024 7:20 AM CT | Fairview | IA | Trees uprooted at this location. | |
May 24, 2024 7:36 AM CT | Tiffin | IA | large tree down... spotter estimates 4 diameter. Powerlines down. | |
May 24, 2024 7:38 AM CT | 1 E Iowa City | IA | large tree down... spotter estimates 3 diameter. | |
May 24, 2024 7:57 AM CT | 2 W Long Grove | IA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 W Long Grove. Part of the roof of a farm outbuilding torn off. Possible tornado. | |
May 24, 2024 8:09 AM CT | 4 WNW Davenport | IA | Trained spotter reported a semi truck on its side from the severe winds. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 24, 2024 10:30 AM CT | 1 NW Iowa City | IA | Norway Spruce fell onto neighbors house during this mornings storms. | |
May 24, 2024 7:00 AM CT | 60 mph | 3 NNE Cedar Rapids | IA | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 NNE Cedar Rapids. Spotter is estimating wind speeds around 60 mph. |
May 24, 2024 7:10 AM CT | 68 mph | 2 ESE Tiffin | IA | IADOT RWIS. Delayed report. |
May 24, 2024 8:00 AM CT | 65 mph | 1 ESE Lore | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 24, 2024 8:00 AM CT | 60 mph | Lowden | IA | Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 24, 2024 7:10 AM CT | UNK | Downey | IA | A tornado developed just east of Riverside in Washington County... and moved rapidly northeast... following an intermittent path through southeast Johnson County... to near West Branch in Cedar County. The tornado caused tree and outbuilding damage... and was rated EF-1 with maximum winds around 100 mph. Time was estimated from radar. |
May 24, 2024 7:12 AM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Solon | IA | Report of damage to trees and power powers consistent with rotating mesocyclone on radar just south of Solon. Rated EF-0 with max winds around 85 mph. No injuries reported. |
May 24, 2024 7:20 AM CT | UNK | 3 SSW Mechanicsville | IA | A trained spotter reported a tornado north of Sutliff in far southeast Linn County. Public video also showed a tornado south and east of Mechanicsville... IA. There was no known damage to assign a rating... so the tornado is classified as an EF-Unknown. |
May 24, 2024 7:30 AM CT | UNK | 1 NW Lowden | IA | A tornado re-developed southwest of Bennett... IA... and tracked very rapidly northeast... causing sporadic tree and outbuilding damage. The tornado then struck a farmstead just west of Lowden... where it blew a grain bin off its foundation... and snapped multiple trees and power poles. The tornado was rated EF-1 with max winds around 110 mph. There were no injuries reported. |
May 24, 2024 7:36 AM CT | UNK | 3 NE Durant | IA | Video of a tornado in an open field northwest of Stockton. No damage reported... so rating EF-Unknown. |
May 24, 2024 7:45 AM CT | UNK | 4 SSW Grand Mound | IA | A tornado developed southeast of Dixon in Scott County and moved northeast into Clinton County. The intermittent tornado path was around 15 miles... to just east of Grand Mound... before lifting near Highway 61. The tornado caused minor tree and power pole damage... as well as damage to an outbuilding. The tornado was rated EF-0 with max winds around 90 mph. There were no injuries. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 24, 2024 Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids, IA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Cedar Rapids, IA region as the May 24, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 27, 2024 through May 23, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.25" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 23, 2024.
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