HailEvidence → Cedar Rapids, IA → 2026-04-14

Did it hail in Cedar Rapids, IA on April 14, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 11 hail reports within 10 miles of Cedar Rapids, 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.

11hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Cedar Rapids on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Cedar Rapids city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 11.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
2.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:31 UTC	3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn	SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:35 UTC	2 ENE Cedar Rapids, Linn	SPC · preliminary
2.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:33 UTC	3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn	SPC · preliminary
4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:43 UTC	3 SW Marion, Linn	SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:28 UTC	1 NE Fairfax, Linn	SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	22:29 UTC	1 NE Fairfax, Linn	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	22:45 UTC	1 S Marion, Linn	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:52 UTC	2 NW Marion, Linn	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:26 UTC	2 S Fairfax, Linn	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:47 UTC	2 E Marion, Linn	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:50 UTC	2 NNE Marion, Linn	SPC · preliminary

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

2.3 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

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

4 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

4.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (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.

Verify your address — $29 Cedar Rapids hail history

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