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HailEvidenceHayward, WI → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Hayward, WI on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Hayward, WI on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.25"largest hail · half dollar
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Hayward on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Hayward city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Wind speed n/a 20:35 UTC Hayward, Sawyer SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:01 UTC 4 NNE Stone Lake, Sawyer SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, wind: “Hayward Laundry on Dakota Ave had its roof torn off by the wind. No injuries reported. (DLH)”

7.4 mi, hail: “Largest hail was half-dollar size with lots of smaller hail. (DLH)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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 Hayward 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