HailEvidence → Redding, IA → 2026-05-18

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Redding, IA on May 18, 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

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Redding on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Redding city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.6 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:56 UTC	Benton, Ringgold	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:29 UTC	Grant City, Worth	SPC · preliminary

6.6 mi, tornado: “Emergency manager confirms tornado on the ground. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)”

8.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

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 Redding 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