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HailEvidenceBrighton, IA → 2026-04-14

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Brighton, 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
2wind reports

Every recorded report near Brighton on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Brighton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:54 UTC 3 NW Pleasant Plain, Washington SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Wind speed n/a 23:20 UTC Wayland, Henry SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Wind speed n/a 23:30 UTC Wayland, Henry SPC · preliminary

3.6 mi, hail: “Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”

8.6 mi, wind: “What was likely rear flank downdraft (RFD) winds and a strong dust whirl or gustnado on this wind surge based on video... which included cloud features as well as the n (DVN)”

8.6 mi, wind: “Possible tornado. (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