HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceFranklin, WI → 2026-04-21

Did it hail in Franklin, WI on April 21, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Franklin, WI on April 21, 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter

Every recorded report near Franklin on 2026-04-21

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.3 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:21 UTC Greenfield, Milwaukee SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:26 UTC 3 W Saint Francis, Milwaukee SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:24 UTC 2 WSW Saint Francis, Milwaukee SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:56 UTC 4 SE Wind Lake, Racine SPC · preliminary

5.3 mi, hail: “Observation with pictures. (MKX)”

6.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)”

7.7 mi, hail: “Milwaukee Airport Observer pictures. (MKX)”

9.9 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-21?

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 Franklin 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