HailEvidence → Red Oak, IA → 2026-05-15

Did it hail in Red Oak, IA on May 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA on May 15, 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

6wind reports · max 74 mph

Every recorded report near Red Oak on 2026-05-15

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:54 UTC	Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi	Wind	74 mph	23:58 UTC	2 W Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:00 UTC	Stanton, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Wind	58 mph	00:02 UTC	Stanton, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:43 UTC	1 NE Emerson, Mills	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:39 UTC	Emerson, Mills	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:40 UTC	Emerson, Mills	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, wind: “Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Red Oak. Power was reported out in parts of Red Oak. Power poles down and tree damage. (OAX)”

2.4 mi, wind: “AWOS station KRDK Red Oak Airport. (OAX)”

6.9 mi, wind: “Damage to siding and roofing reported in Stanton. (OAX)”

6.9 mi, wind: “Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Stanton. Public Weather Station. (OAX)”

8.7 mi, hail: “Chaser live stream of one inch hail. Location is approximate. (OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-15?

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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