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HailEvidenceMeriden, IA → 2026-05-15

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Meriden, IA on May 15, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near Meriden on 2026-05-15

Distances are from the Meriden city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
8.6 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 01:42 UTC 3 SE Cherokee, Cherokee SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:28 UTC Marcus, Cherokee SPC · preliminary

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

9.1 mi, hail: “Quarter sized hail relayed by email... with attached photo. (FSD)”

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