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HailEvidenceRaymond, IA → 2026-04-14

Did it hail in Raymond, IA on April 14, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Raymond, IA on April 14, 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.

7hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Raymond on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Raymond city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 7.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
2.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:35 UTC 3 N Raymond, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:21 UTC 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 21:24 UTC 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:29 UTC 1 SW Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:48 UTC Jesup, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:48 UTC Jesup, Buchanan SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 21:20 UTC 3 W Waterloo, Black Hawk SPC · preliminary

2.2 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

5.5 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

5.5 mi, hail: “Estimated in comparison to tennis ball. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)”

6.7 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

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

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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