HailEvidence → Hudson, IA → 2026-04-14

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 9 hail reports within 10 miles of Hudson, 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.

9hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Hudson on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Hudson city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
2.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:18 UTC	2 SSE Hudson, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	21:20 UTC	3 W Waterloo, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
4.5 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:34 UTC	1 SSE Cedar Falls, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
5.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:15 UTC	1 WSW Cedar Falls, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:29 UTC	1 SW Waterloo, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:12 UTC	1 W Cedar Falls, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:21 UTC	1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	21:24 UTC	1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:00 UTC	Dike, Grundy	SPC · preliminary

2.4 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

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

4.5 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

5.3 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

5.6 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-14?

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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