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HailEvidenceUtica, PA → 2026-04-15

Did it hail in Utica, PA on April 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Utica, PA on April 15, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Utica on 2026-04-15

Distances are from the Utica city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.8 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:45 UTC 3 SW Polk, Venango SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:45 UTC 1 SW Franklin, Venango SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:42 UTC 2 W New Lebanon, Mercer SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Wind speed n/a 22:45 UTC 1 E Sandy Lake, Mercer SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:38 UTC 2 NW Sandy Lake, Mercer SPC · preliminary

6.8 mi, hail: “Hail size estimated from photo. (PBZ)”

7.2 mi, hail: “Corrects previous hail report from 1 SW Franklin. (PBZ)”

8.1 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PBZ)”

8.1 mi, wind: “A few reports of trees and wires down in Sandy Lake Township. Time estimated from radar. (PBZ)”

8.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PBZ)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-15?

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