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HailEvidenceWest Valley, NY → 2026-03-31

Did it hail in West Valley, NY on March 31, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of West Valley, NY on March 31, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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
1.00"largest hail · quarter
1wind reports
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near West Valley on 2026-03-31

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
2.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 19:40 UTC 2 WSW West Valley, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi Wind speed n/a 19:40 UTC 2 WSW West Valley, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary
4 mi Tornado UNK 19:43 UTC 4 SW Lime Lake-Machias, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 19:34 UTC 4 SSW Springville, Cattaraugus SPC · preliminary

2.2 mi, hail: “(BUF)”

2.2 mi, wind: “Multiple trees and powerlines down near Ashford Hollow Road. (BUF)”

4 mi, tornado: “An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed for 2 SW of Machias... NY. Estimated peak winds of 107 mph. (BUF)”

5.8 mi, hail: “Received report on Facebook of accumulating hail on Route 219 just south of Cattaraugus Creek. Time estimated based on radar. (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