HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceMarion, IA → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Marion, IA on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Marion, IA on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter

Every recorded report near Marion on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Marion city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.3 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 20:36 UTC 2 E Hiawatha, Linn SPC · preliminary
4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 18:02 UTC 3 ENE Cedar Rapids, Linn SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 20:53 UTC Hiawatha, Linn SPC · preliminary
4.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 20:53 UTC Robins, Linn SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:02 UTC 3 ESE Alburnett, Linn SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 20:53 UTC Toddville, Linn SPC · preliminary

3.3 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”

4 mi, hail: “Photo of quarter size hail relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”

4.8 mi, hail: “Relayed by county EM. (DVN)”

4.9 mi, hail: “Relayed via county EM. (DVN)”

6.6 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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.

Verify your address — $29 Marion hail history
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