HailEvidence → Tama, IA → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Tama, IA on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Tama, IA on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis 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.

8hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Tama on 2026-04-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	20:08 UTC	Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
0.4 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	20:14 UTC	Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
0.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:15 UTC	Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	20:05 UTC	Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	20:10 UTC	Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
1.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:04 UTC	1 S Tama, Tama	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	20:10 UTC	Toledo, Tama	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	20:16 UTC	Toledo, Tama	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

0.4 mi, hail: “Delayed report. Hail fell between 3:00pm and 3:15pm. (DMX)”

0.5 mi, hail: “Delayed report - time estimated from radar. Spotter reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail. (DMX)”

0.5 mi, hail: “Delayed report - time estimated from radar. (DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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.

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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