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HailEvidenceGowanda, NY → 2026-03-31

Did it hail in Gowanda, NY on March 31, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Gowanda, NY on March 31, 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Gowanda on 2026-03-31

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 19:17 UTC Gowanda, Erie SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Wind speed n/a 19:14 UTC Gowanda, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 19:17 UTC Collins, Erie SPC · preliminary
3.3 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 19:09 UTC Perrysburg, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “Received report with photo. (BUF)”

0.2 mi, wind: “Report from Facebook of tree falling on a house. Time estimated based on radar. (BUF)”

2.8 mi, hail: “Received report with photo via Facebook. (BUF)”

3.3 mi, hail: “Updating previous report from Perrysburg. Half dollar size hail. Cars dented. Holes in siding due to wind driven hail. Large accumulations of hail making roads slushy. (BUF)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-31?

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