Hail Swath Map Preview
The Cedar Rapids, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 3 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 24, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
The August 24, 2021 hail swath map for Cedar Rapids, IA covers approximately 1,974 square miles and includes an estimated 120,005 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 692 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 55,701 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 654 sq mi | 55,701 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 692 sq mi | 37,469 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 265 sq mi | 11,876 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 148 sq mi | 6,499 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 125 sq mi | 6,000 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 51 sq mi | 1,494 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 26 sq mi | 787 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 11 sq mi | 154 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 25 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 24, 2021 hail swath map area for Cedar Rapids, IA, HailGeeks estimates 53,113 single-family homes, 2,233 townhomes, and 13,646 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 24,254 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 24,254 | 1,139 | 9,293 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,708 | 805 | 2,569 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,001 | 171 | 1,009 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,885 | 73 | 312 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,850 | 45 | 295 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 878 | 0 | 102 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 451 | 0 | 60 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 72 | 0 | 6 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Hail from the August 24, 2021 storm was mapped across 28 counties in the Cedar Rapids, IA region. Delaware County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 4,113 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 43 cities near Cedar Rapids, IA. Oelwein, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 1,844 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Cedar Rapids, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 24, 2021 Cedar Rapids, IA hail map spans 96 ZIP codes. ZIP 52057 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,125.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 24, 2021 hail map for Cedar Rapids, IA currently list 3 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 24, 2021 3:26 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NE Manchester Airport | IA | TIME ESTIMATED RADAR. |
August 24, 2021 3:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Dyersville | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 4:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | Dubuque Regional Arpt | IA | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT WITH PICTURE. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 24, 2021 2:30 PM CT | Waterloo | IA | TREE LIMBS & A FEW POWER LINES DOWNED. PONDING OBSERVED ON AREA ROADWAYS. | |
August 24, 2021 2:41 PM CT | 3 SW Oelwein | IA | PIECES OF ROOFING RIPPED FROM A CONFINEMENT BUILDING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 2:43 PM CT | Oelwein | IA | SEVERAL UPROOTED AND BROKEN TREES MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN END OF TOWN. STRONG WINDS LASTED APPROX 5 MIN. | |
August 24, 2021 2:48 PM CT | 7 SSW Westgate | IA | EARLY REPORTS OF MAJOR WIND DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN FAYETTE CO. | |
August 24, 2021 2:50 PM CT | Hazleton | IA | 2 LARGE TREES DOWN OVER THE ROAD WITH POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 2:50 PM CT | Fairbank | IA | SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 2:50 PM CT | 2 S Hazleton | IA | SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED SOUTH OF HAZELTON NEAR THE FONTANA TURNOFF. | |
August 24, 2021 2:55 PM CT | Independence | IA | LARGE 8-10 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN. | |
August 24, 2021 3:04 PM CT | 3 NW Stanley | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
August 24, 2021 3:10 PM CT | Oelwein | IA | MANY MATURE TREES SNAPPED DOWN THE MIDDLE. | |
August 24, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 1 N Manchester Airport | IA | EM RELAYED REPORT OF A POLE BARN FLATTENED NORTHWEST OF MANCHESTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 3:25 PM CT | 1 E Manchester | IA | ROOF PEELED OFF DOWNTOWN BUILDING. ALSO SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 1 W Manchester | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
August 24, 2021 3:53 PM CT | Hopkinton | IA | SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN TOWN... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 4:00 PM CT | Worthington | IA | LARGE PINE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD NEAR TOWN... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 4:15 PM CT | 2 N Bernard | IA | LATE REPORT - TIME ESTIMATED ... GRAIN BIN AND DETACHED GARAGE DESTROYED. | |
August 24, 2021 4:22 PM CT | 3 NW Hazleton | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: HOMES/BUILDINGS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. | |
August 24, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 4 WSW Cascade | IA | VIDEO OF A CELL PHONE ANTENNA BEING TOPPLED. NO NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO OTHER STRUCTURES IN VIDEO. DID SEE OTHER DEBRIS IN VIDEO THOUGH. | |
August 24, 2021 2:19 PM CT | 61 mph | Waterloo Regional Airpo | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 2:22 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 SW Cedar Falls | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 2:30 PM CT | 60 mph | Readlyn | IA | CROPS FLATTENED AND TREES DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE W OF READLYN. |
August 24, 2021 2:50 PM CT | 70 mph | 5 SSE Hazleton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 2:52 PM CT | 61 mph | 2 ENE Hazleton | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 2:59 PM CT | 60 mph | Oelwein | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 3:41 PM CT | 60 mph | Oneida | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 3:58 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 S Dyersville | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 4:00 PM CT | 58 mph | 1 S Dyersville | IA | MEASURED AT FIRE STATION. |
August 24, 2021 4:36 PM CT | 60 mph | Dubuque Regional Arpt | 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 August 24, 2021 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 August 24, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 29, 2021 through Aug 23, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 23, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Cedar Rapids, IA
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