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HailEvidenceElk Run Heights, IA → 2026-04-14

Did it hail in Elk Run Heights, IA on April 14, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Elk Run Heights, IA on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis 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
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Elk Run Heights on 2026-04-14

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
2.8 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:35 UTC 3 N Raymond, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
4.3 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:21 UTC 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
4.3 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 21:24 UTC 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
5.4 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:29 UTC 1 SW Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 21:20 UTC 3 W Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:48 UTC Jesup, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:48 UTC Jesup, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:34 UTC 1 SSE Cedar Falls, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary

2.8 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

4.3 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

4.3 mi, hail: “Estimated in comparison to tennis ball. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”

5.4 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

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

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12