HailEvidence → Colfax, IA → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Colfax, IA on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Colfax, IA on April 17, 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 Colfax on 2026-04-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	19:40 UTC	Colfax, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	19:45 UTC	Colfax, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	19:40 UTC	2 N Colfax, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
2.9 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	19:41 UTC	3 N Colfax, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:51 UTC	4 WNW Reasnor, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	19:26 UTC	3 SSW Mitchellville, Polk	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	19:45 UTC	1 W Newton, Jasper	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:50 UTC	1 ESE Lambs Grove, Jasper	SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “Delayed report - time and location estimated from radar. (DMX)”

0.2 mi, hail: “Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”

2.1 mi, hail: “Time estimated via radar. (DMX)”

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

8.5 mi, hail: “Time estimated on radar. (DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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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