HailEvidence → West Branch, IA → 2026-03-10

Did it hail in West Branch, IA on March 10, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 11 hail reports within 10 miles of West Branch, IA on March 10, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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.

11hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

Every recorded report near West Branch on 2026-03-10

Distances are from the West Branch city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 11.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	00:25 UTC	West Branch, Cedar	SPC · preliminary
2.6 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	00:23 UTC	3 SW West Branch, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:15 UTC	2 SE Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	00:16 UTC	2 SE Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:10 UTC	1 ESE Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:21 UTC	1 E Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	00:13 UTC	2 SE Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:15 UTC	2 SE Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:39 UTC	1 NE Rochester, Cedar	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:20 UTC	Iowa City, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:08 UTC	1 E Iowa City Municipal, Johnson	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”

2.6 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

8.2 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

8.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (DVN)”

8.6 mi, hail: “Delayed report. (DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-10?

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 West Branch 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