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HailEvidenceBertram, IA → 2026-04-14

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Bertram, 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.

8hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Bertram on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Bertram city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:45 UTC 1 S Marion, Linn SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:35 UTC 2 ENE Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:43 UTC 3 SW Marion, Linn SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:47 UTC 2 E Marion, Linn SPC · preliminary
7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:50 UTC 2 NNE Marion, Linn SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:52 UTC 2 NW Marion, Linn SPC · preliminary
9.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:31 UTC 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary
10 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:33 UTC 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary

5.4 mi, hail: “Trained spotter report. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”

5.6 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

6.2 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

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

7 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