HailEvidence → Elma, IA → 2026-04-14

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Elma, IA on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 3.50" (tea cup 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi

3.50"largest hail · tea cup

Every recorded report near Elma on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Elma 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	3.50" (tea cup)	21:56 UTC	Elma, Howard	SPC · preliminary
0.4 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	22:09 UTC	Elma, Howard	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:05 UTC	1 WNW Alta Vista, Chickasaw	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	22:15 UTC	Saratoga, Howard	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

3.2 mi, hail: “(ARX)”

8.7 mi, hail: “Time estimated via radar. (ARX)”

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