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HailEvidenceRalston, IA → 2026-04-15

Did it hail in Ralston, IA on April 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Ralston, IA on April 15, 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Ralston on 2026-04-15

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.3 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 17:33 UTC Glidden, Carroll SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:49 UTC 6 NE Ralston, Greene SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 17:32 UTC 3 WSW Glidden, Carroll SPC · preliminary

5.3 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

5.6 mi, hail: “Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”

8.3 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-15?

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