HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidencePierson, IA → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Pierson, IA on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Pierson, IA on May 18, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Pierson on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Pierson city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:23 UTC 3 WSW Correctionville, Woodbury SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:26 UTC Correctionville, Woodbury SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:35 UTC Washta, Cherokee SPC · preliminary

5.9 mi, hail: “Social media picture. (FSD)”

6.2 mi, hail: “Picture via social media. (FSD)”

7.9 mi, hail: “Picture via social media. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-18?

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 Pierson 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