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HailEvidenceStory City, IA → 2026-04-15

Did it hail in Story City, IA on April 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Story City, IA on April 15, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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
2.00"largest hail · hen egg
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Story City on 2026-04-15

Distances are from the Story City city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 19:04 UTC Story City, Story SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 19:00 UTC 1 W Story City, Story SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:24 UTC 1 S Gilbert, Story SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 01:23 UTC 2 SE Gilbert, Story SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:36 UTC 6 NE Ames, Story SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 01:21 UTC 3 N Ames, Story SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi Wind speed n/a 19:14 UTC 1 NW Mccallsburg, Story SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 01:46 UTC 1 SW Mccallsburg, Story SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

1.7 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

7.4 mi, hail: “Relayed by EM. (DMX)”

7.6 mi, hail: “Reported by General Public. (DMX)”

7.7 mi, hail: “Relayed from Spotter Network. (DMX)”

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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