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HailEvidenceEldon, MO → 2026-04-16

Did it hail in Eldon, MO on April 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Eldon, MO on April 16, 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.

7hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Eldon on 2026-04-16

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:04 UTC Olean, Miller SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:20 UTC Etterville, Miller SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:18 UTC 2 E Etterville, Miller SPC · preliminary
9 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 22:44 UTC 3 ESE Etterville, Miller SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 22:25 UTC Eugene, Cole SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:26 UTC 2 N Eugene, Cole SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:32 UTC 2 N Eugene, Cole SPC · preliminary

4.8 mi, hail: “(SGF)”

5.9 mi, hail: “Multiple reports of Golf Ball size hail reported by the public... relayed by Regional Skywarn HAM Operator. (SGF)”

7.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING of Quarter size hail. (SGF)”

9 mi, hail: “Pictures of tennis ball size hail near Eugene. (SGF)”

9.6 mi, hail: “Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Emergency management estimated hail between golf ball and tennis ball size... though photo was representative of tennis bal (LSX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-16?

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