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Iowa Hail Storm — Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Every verified storm report NWS spotters filed in Iowa on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — hail up to 3.5" (baseball size). The same ground-truth data insurance adjusters trust.

3.5"
Largest hail (baseball)
84
Hail reports
76
Towns hit
7
Wind & tornado reports
3" hail — 2 ENE Onslow, Jones Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 W South Gary Owen, Jackson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 4 SE Langworthy, Jones Co. (Apr 14, 2026)88 mph wind — Dubuque Regional Arpt, Dubuque Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 2 NW Dubuque Regional A, Dubuque Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 3 S Crawfordsville, Washington Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — Noble, Washington Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 2 WSW Onslow, Jones Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 4 NW Cascade, Dubuque Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 NW Center Junction, Jones Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 SSE Hudson, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 WSW Langworthy, Jones Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 1 W Iowa City, Johnson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 NW Iowa City, Johnson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 NNE Iowa City, Johnson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 1 NE University Heights, Johnson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — Iowa City, Johnson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 4 N Parkersburg, Butler Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 SW Delhi, Delaware Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 3 NW Pleasant Plain, Washington Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 NW Marion, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 SE Ryan, Delaware Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 NNE Marion, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — Wellman, Washington Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — Jesup, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Jesup, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 E Marion, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 1 S Marion, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 SW Marion, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 SE Packwood, Jefferson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — Packwood, Jefferson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 ENE Cedar Rapids, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 3 W Cedar Rapids, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 1 NE Fairfax, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 NE Fairfax, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 S Fairfax, Linn Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 3 WSW Masonville, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — Van Horne, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 4 SW Van Horne, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 4 SW Newhall, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — Van Horne, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Urbana, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.75" hail — Saratoga, Howard Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 ESE Mount Auburn, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.25" hail — 2 NE Independence, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 SW Vinton, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.75" hail — Elma, Howard Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 3 N Ottumwa, Wapello Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.75" hail — 4 NNE Independence, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Belle Plaine, Benton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 N Independence, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 WNW Alta Vista, Chickasaw Co. (Apr 14, 2026)3.25" hail — 3 E Otterville, Buchanan Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 ENE Ottumwa, Wapello Co. (Apr 14, 2026)3.5" hail — Elma, Howard Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Tripoli, Bremer Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 5 SW New Providence, Hardin Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.5" hail — 3 ENE Floyd, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)3.25" hail — 1 E Charles City, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — 3 E Charles City, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 SW Charles City, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 3 N Raymond, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — 1 SSE Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)0.75" hail — 1 E Charles City, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.75" hail — 1 SSW Charles City, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2" hail — 1 SW Waterloo, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 7 W Nashua, Floyd Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.5" hail — 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 ENE Waterloo, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 3 W Waterloo, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 WSW Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — Greene, Butler Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 1 W Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co. (Apr 14, 2026)2.5" hail — Monona, Clayton Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Dike, Grundy Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Bristow, Butler Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 5 N Allison, Butler Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 NW Holland, Grundy Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 S Wellsburg, Grundy Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 2 E Eldora, Hardin Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 1 S Eldora, Hardin Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — Eldora, Hardin Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co. (Apr 14, 2026)0.88" hail — Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 W Garner, Hancock Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1.5" hail — 5 NE Webb, Clay Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — Webb, Clay Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Tornado — 2 NNE Webb, Clay Co. (Apr 14, 2026)1" hail — 2 NW Peterson, Clay Co. (Apr 14, 2026)0.75" hail — 4 ESE Arnolds Park, Dickinson Co. (Apr 14, 2026)Jesup3 W Cedar Rapids1 NE FairfaxVan HorneElma1 E Charles City

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Hail by town — Tuesday, April 14, 2026

ElmaHoward Co.2 reportsmax 3.5"baseball
1 E Charles CityFloyd Co.2 reportsmax 3.25"baseball
3 E OttervilleBuchanan Co.1 reportmax 3.25"baseball
2 ENE OnslowJones Co.1 reportmax 3"baseball
SaratogaHoward Co.1 reportmax 2.75"baseball
4 NNE IndependenceBuchanan Co.1 reportmax 2.75"baseball
1 SSW Charles CityFloyd Co.1 reportmax 2.75"baseball
1 ENE WaterlooBlack Hawk Co.2 reportsmax 2.5"tennis ball
3 ENE FloydFloyd Co.1 reportmax 2.5"tennis ball
MononaClayton Co.1 reportmax 2.5"tennis ball
Van HorneBenton Co.2 reportsmax 2"golf ball
NobleWashington Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
PackwoodJefferson Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
3 E Charles CityFloyd Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
1 SSE Cedar FallsBlack Hawk Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
1 SW WaterlooBlack Hawk Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
JesupBuchanan Co.2 reportsmax 1.75"golf ball
1 NE FairfaxLinn Co.2 reportsmax 1.75"golf ball
3 NW Pleasant PlainWashington Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
WellmanWashington Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball

All verified reports

Time (UTC)LocationEvent
11:50 PM2 ENE OnslowJones Co.3" hail
11:49 PM2 W South Gary OwenJackson Co.1.5" hail
11:48 PM4 SE LangworthyJones Co.1" hail
11:41 PMDubuque Regional ArptDubuque Co.88 mph wind
11:36 PM2 NW Dubuque Regional ADubuque Co.Tornado
11:30 PM3 S CrawfordsvilleWashington Co.1.5" hail
11:29 PMNobleWashington Co.2" hail
11:27 PM2 WSW OnslowJones Co.Tornado
11:21 PM4 NW CascadeDubuque Co.1.5" hail
11:21 PM3 NW Center JunctionJones Co.1" hail
11:18 PM2 SSE HudsonBlack Hawk Co.1" hail
11:17 PM1 WSW LangworthyJones Co.1" hail
11:12 PM1 W Iowa CityJohnson Co.1.25" hail
11:12 PM2 NW Iowa CityJohnson Co.1" hail
11:11 PM1 NNE Iowa CityJohnson Co.1" hail
11:10 PM1 NE University HeightsJohnson Co.1.25" hail
11:08 PMIowa CityJohnson Co.1.5" hail
11:06 PM4 N ParkersburgButler Co.1" hail
11:02 PM3 SW DelhiDelaware Co.1" hail
10:54 PM3 NW Pleasant PlainWashington Co.1.75" hail
10:52 PM2 NW MarionLinn Co.1" hail
10:51 PM1 SE RyanDelaware Co.1" hail
10:50 PM2 NNE MarionLinn Co.1.5" hail
10:48 PMWellmanWashington Co.1.75" hail
10:48 PMJesupBuchanan Co.1.75" hail
10:48 PMJesupBuchanan Co.1" hail
10:47 PM2 E MarionLinn Co.1" hail
10:45 PM1 S MarionLinn Co.1.25" hail
10:43 PM3 SW MarionLinn Co.1" hail
10:40 PM3 SE PackwoodJefferson Co.1" hail
10:37 PMPackwoodJefferson Co.2" hail
10:35 PM2 ENE Cedar RapidsLinn Co.1.75" hail
10:33 PM3 W Cedar RapidsLinn Co.1" hail
10:31 PM3 W Cedar RapidsLinn Co.1" hail
10:29 PM1 NE FairfaxLinn Co.1.25" hail
10:28 PM1 NE FairfaxLinn Co.1.75" hail
10:26 PM2 S FairfaxLinn Co.1.75" hail
10:25 PM3 WSW MasonvilleBuchanan Co.Tornado
10:25 PMVan HorneBenton Co.2" hail
10:24 PM4 SW Van HorneBenton Co.1" hail
10:23 PM4 SW NewhallBenton Co.1.25" hail
10:22 PMVan HorneBenton Co.1.75" hail
10:16 PMUrbanaBenton Co.1" hail
10:15 PMSaratogaHoward Co.2.75" hail
10:11 PM2 ESE Mount AuburnBenton Co.1" hail
10:09 PM2 NE IndependenceBuchanan Co.1.25" hail
10:09 PM1 SW VintonBenton Co.1" hail
10:09 PMElmaHoward Co.2.75" hail
10:08 PM3 N OttumwaWapello Co.1.75" hail
10:06 PM4 NNE IndependenceBuchanan Co.2.75" hail
10:06 PMBelle PlaineBenton Co.1" hail
10:05 PM1 N IndependenceBuchanan Co.1.75" hail
10:05 PM1 WNW Alta VistaChickasaw Co.1.75" hail
10:02 PM3 E OttervilleBuchanan Co.3.25" hail
9:58 PM2 ENE OttumwaWapello Co.1" hail
9:56 PMElmaHoward Co.3.5" hail
9:54 PMTripoliBremer Co.1" hail
9:54 PM5 SW New ProvidenceHardin Co.1" hail
9:50 PM3 ENE FloydFloyd Co.2.5" hail
9:40 PM1 E Charles CityFloyd Co.3.25" hail

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About this storm

How big was the hail in Iowa on Tuesday, April 14, 2026?

The largest verified hail report that day measured 3.5" — baseball sized. NWS spotters filed 84 hail reports across 76 towns.

Is that big enough to damage a roof?

Hail around 1" (quarter size) and up can bruise or crack asphalt shingles — that's the threshold insurance adjusters take seriously. Damage is often invisible from the ground, which is why an inspection matters even when the roof "looks fine."

How long do homeowners have to file a claim for this storm?

Most homeowner policies allow one to two years from the storm date — some as little as six months. This storm was 95 days ago, so the filing window is open for most policies.

How do I check if a specific address was hit?

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Data: NWS Local Storm Reports via Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Local Storm Reports are preliminary, spotter-submitted observations and may be revised by the National Weather Service. Rooftops AI is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the NWS. Insurance filing windows vary by policy and state — homeowners should confirm with their carrier.