HailEvidence → Sheldon, IA → 2026-04-13

Did it hail in Sheldon, IA on April 13, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Sheldon, IA on April 13, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Sheldon on 2026-04-13

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.4 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:34 UTC	3 NNE Archer, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	22:30 UTC	2 NE Archer, OBrien	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:30 UTC	2 NE Archer, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:40 UTC	Sanborn, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	23:41 UTC	Sanborn, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:44 UTC	Sanborn, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:40 UTC	3 S Sanborn, O'Brien	SPC · preliminary

6.4 mi, hail: “Social media report with picture of estimated hail size. (FSD)”

7.3 mi, tornado: “Start of brief tornado which tracked generally north and northwest for around 5 minutes. Track was through open fields with no visible damage. Location and track derive (FSD)”

7.3 mi, tornado: “Corrects time of previous tornado report from 2 NE Archer. Start of brief tornado which tracked generally north and northwest for around 5 minutes. Track was through op (FSD)”

9.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (FSD)”

9.2 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-13?

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 Sheldon 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