HailEvidence → Rock Rapids, IA → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Rock Rapids, IA on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Rock Rapids, IA on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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

1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near Rock Rapids on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Rock Rapids city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 1.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.6 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	22:14 UTC	3 NE Lester, Lyon	SPC · preliminary

6.6 mi, hail: “Social media report with picture and coin for size comparison. Time estimated by radar. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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 Rock Rapids 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