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HailEvidenceUnion, IA → 2026-04-14

Did it hail in Union, IA on April 14, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Union, IA on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball
2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Union on 2026-04-14

Distances are from the Union city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.6 mi Tornado UNK 20:20 UTC 1 S Eldora, Hardin SPC · preliminary
8 mi Tornado UNK 20:20 UTC 2 E Eldora, Hardin SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 20:10 UTC Eldora, Hardin SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:54 UTC 5 SW New Providence, Hardin SPC · preliminary

7.6 mi, tornado: “Emergency Management relayed reports of a brief tornado touchdown just south of Eldora with damage to a building. (DMX)”

8 mi, tornado: “Time and location estimated from radar. (DMX)”

8.9 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

9.1 mi, hail: “(DMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-14?

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