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HailEvidenceAtkins, IA → 2026-04-14

Did it hail in Atkins, IA on April 14, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Atkins, IA on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Atkins on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Atkins city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:29 UTC 1 NE Fairfax, Linn SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:28 UTC 1 NE Fairfax, Linn SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:33 UTC 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:31 UTC 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:26 UTC 2 S Fairfax, Linn SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:23 UTC 4 SW Newhall, Benton SPC · preliminary

6.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (DVN)”

6.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DVN)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”

7.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”

8.3 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-14?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12