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HailEvidenceGarner, IA → 2026-05-15

Did it hail in Garner, IA on May 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Garner, IA on May 15, 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

Every recorded report near Garner on 2026-05-15

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:14 UTC Garner, Hancock SPC · preliminary
0.3 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 01:18 UTC Garner, Hancock SPC · preliminary
7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 00:35 UTC 1 W Ventura, Cerro Gordo SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:06 UTC Britt, Hancock SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

0.3 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (DMX)”

7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DMX)”

9.9 mi, hail: “Time estimated by radar. (DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-15?

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