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HailEvidenceMinden, IA → 2026-04-23

Did it hail in Minden, IA on April 23, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Minden, IA on April 23, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter

Every recorded report near Minden on 2026-04-23

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:16 UTC 4 S Persia, Harrison SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:48 UTC 5 NW Oakland, Pottawattamie SPC · preliminary

4.4 mi, hail: “Delayed report received via social media of hail up to quarter sized. Time estimated with radar. (OAX)”

8.7 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-23?

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