HailEvidence → Clarinda, IA → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Clarinda, IA on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Clarinda, IA on May 18, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

1wind reports · max 84 mph

Every recorded report near Clarinda on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Clarinda city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:51 UTC	Clarinda, Page	SPC · preliminary
0.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:57 UTC	Clarinda, Page	SPC · preliminary
4.2 mi	Wind	84 mph	22:47 UTC	2 NE Shambaugh, Page	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:36 UTC	College Springs, Page	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

0.6 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)”

4.2 mi, wind: “Personal Weather Station. (OAX)”

9.3 mi, hail: “Time is estimated. (OAX)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12