HailEvidence → Red Oak, IA → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in Red Oak, IA on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Red Oak, IA on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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

2.75"largest hail · baseball

Every recorded report near Red Oak on 2026-05-16

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	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:12 UTC	Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
0.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:15 UTC	Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
1.3 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:16 UTC	1 WSW Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
3 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	22:24 UTC	3 ESE Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
3.1 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	22:16 UTC	3 S Red Oak, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:51 UTC	Stanton, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:33 UTC	3 S Stanton, Montgomery	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

0.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)”

1.3 mi, hail: “Emergency manager reports golf ball size hail just outside of Red Oak to the southwest. (OAX)”

3 mi, hail: “Storm chaser shared photos of measured two inch hailstones. (OAX)”

3.1 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-16?

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