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HailEvidenceHazleton, IA → 2026-04-14

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Hazleton, IA on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 3.25" (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
3.25"largest hail · tea cup

Every recorded report near Hazleton on 2026-04-14

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.9 mi Hail 3.25" (tea cup) 22:02 UTC 3 E Otterville, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 22:06 UTC 4 NNE Independence, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:05 UTC 1 N Independence, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:09 UTC 2 NE Independence, Buchanan SPC · preliminary

6.9 mi, hail: “Image from Buchanan County Emergency Manager in NWS Chat. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”

7.2 mi, hail: “Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”

8.9 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

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

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